CosBeauty Magazine #85
CosBeauty is the #BeautyAddict's guide to lifestyle, health and beauty in Australia. In this issue: - The Breast Report - your guide to augmentation - Put an end to bad hair days - 24 hour makeup, products that last - Sex appeal - do you have it?
CosBeauty is the #BeautyAddict's guide to lifestyle, health and beauty in Australia.
In this issue:
- The Breast Report - your guide to augmentation
- Put an end to bad hair days
- 24 hour makeup, products that last
- Sex appeal - do you have it?
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ISSUE 85 AUG-OCT 2019<br />
24 hour<br />
makeup<br />
PRODUCTS<br />
THAT LAST<br />
sex<br />
appeal<br />
DO YOU<br />
HAVE IT?<br />
put an<br />
end to<br />
bad hair<br />
days<br />
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the<br />
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egulars<br />
8 Editor’s Letter<br />
10 Beauty Insider<br />
116 Ed’s Faves<br />
features<br />
22 Celebrity Bust Out<br />
It’s hard to tell these days who<br />
has real breasts and who has<br />
implants. You be the judge.<br />
36 Sex Appeal: Do You Have It?<br />
Animal magnetism. That certain<br />
je ne sais quoi. Whatever you<br />
call it, sex appeal has some<br />
serious scientific backing.<br />
54 Boost your mental health<br />
& well being<br />
While the bulk of our wellness<br />
focus typically involves working<br />
out and losing weight, not<br />
enough importance is placed<br />
on improving our mental<br />
health.<br />
98 The Breast Report<br />
Everything you need to know<br />
about breast augmentation.<br />
BEAUTY<br />
26 24 Hour Makeup<br />
Here are our picks of the long<br />
lasting, smudge proof and water<br />
resistant products that we can<br />
rely on to have as much staying<br />
power as we do.<br />
42 Back To Base<br />
Choosing the right foundation<br />
can be a daunting beauty<br />
aCtivity. here are our tips to<br />
relieving your stress when<br />
searching for the perfect<br />
foundation fit.<br />
68 Skincare Essentials<br />
When it comes to beauty,<br />
routine is key to having glowing<br />
healthy skin.<br />
90 Bad Hair Day Hacks<br />
Everyone has a bad hair day,<br />
so here are our tips for some<br />
serious hair pampering to get<br />
your mane back on track.<br />
98 Nail It<br />
With so many nail trend options<br />
to try, there’s one to suit<br />
everybody.
WELLNESS & LIFESTYLE<br />
60 When Harry Met Sally<br />
No need to fake it. Gynaecologist<br />
Dr Oseka Onuma talks orgasms<br />
and sexual health for women.<br />
84 Intermittent Fasting:<br />
Benefits & Risks<br />
Fasting is becoming an accepted<br />
means of weight loss by both<br />
the scientific community and the<br />
general public.<br />
102 Should We Quit Sugar?<br />
Sugar. It’s been described as toxic,<br />
poisonous and addictive, but<br />
should we quit it completely?<br />
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From the<br />
Editor<br />
Being a beach lover, I’m a happy girl because finally the days are<br />
getting shorter and there is light at the end of the tunnel…<br />
warmer weather is on its way. While I welcome this, it usually<br />
sends me into a spin about the extra few kilos I’ve added over<br />
winter and I regret all those mornings I hit the snooze button<br />
because it was just too chilly to get out of bed to train. So now<br />
is the perfect time to start eating more healthily and starting those long walks to<br />
get into shape for summer.<br />
On page 110 we have a feature that outlines the benefits of decreasing sugar in<br />
our diets – not just to look good but also for the accompanying health benefits.<br />
Health benefits are not only physical, so turn to page 54 for some tips on how to<br />
improve our mental health and wellbeing. We also have an article on intermittent<br />
fasting (page 84), which has now been shown to be an effective way to both lose<br />
weight and to keep it off. If we start now, we should be bikini-ready by summer.<br />
Yeah, right...<br />
We also have a special feature on breast enhancement surgery on page 98.<br />
While this is a comprehensive guide to all the important things you need to know,<br />
it is still imperative to do thorough research and to consult at least two surgeons<br />
before making any decisions. We also have a fun article showcasing different<br />
celebrities who may – or may not – have had breast augmentation. You decide!<br />
Our article on 24 hour makeup on page 26 highlights some of the best products<br />
for a long lasting finish, and the Back to Base story on page 42 explains the<br />
different types of foundations and some of our faves from each group.<br />
We have all suffered from a bad hair day, so our article on Bad Hair Day Hacks<br />
(page 90) is a must-read – who knew there were so many fab products out there<br />
to help us through? Our Born to be Wild article (page 32) features some products<br />
that are not only effective but also have the looks – the jungle and animal print<br />
wild theming we all love.<br />
If you’ve ever wondered what ‘sex appeal’ actually is, turn to page 36 to read<br />
our article that outlines the actual science behind physical attraction and ‘animal<br />
magnetism’, with input from many experts including researchers, scientists and an<br />
evolutionary anthropologist.<br />
This issue gives us all plenty of impetus to start looking and feeling our best –<br />
now we just have to stop making excuses and do it.<br />
Michelle Kearney<br />
Editor-in-Chief<br />
michelle@bellamedia.com.au<br />
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Issue 85<br />
August 2019 - October 2019<br />
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Beauty insider<br />
THE WHO’S WHO AND WHAT’S NEW IN BEAUTY.<br />
Lady Gaga’s New Electric Beauty Range<br />
Lady Gaga has just announced her brand new beauty<br />
partnership with major online retailer, Amazon. The name<br />
of her new range is Haus Laboratories and it will be the<br />
first ever major cosmetics brand exclusive to Amazon.<br />
Expect Haus Laboratories to incorporate lip glosses,<br />
liners and eye shadow pallets that embrace all things<br />
bold, downtown and metallic.<br />
The range is ready for drop in September – with presale<br />
opening on July 15 – and will only be released in<br />
nine countries around the world including, the UK, US,<br />
Japan, France and Germany. Hopefully, it will expand to<br />
Australia in the not-too-distant future.
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SOPHIE MONK IS THE FACE OF<br />
AUS MEDIC CO<br />
Aus Medic Co is the newest<br />
premium skincare range to launch in<br />
Priceline. Promoted as being born<br />
from a synergy between functionality<br />
of science and creative execution,<br />
the new dermatologically tested sixstage<br />
range claims to offer botoxlike<br />
results.<br />
Designed in collaboration<br />
with neuroscientists, its peptide<br />
Munapsys, together with an array<br />
of active botanicals encourages<br />
collagen growth, is said to improve<br />
the visible signs of expression lines<br />
and fine lines.<br />
Aus Medic Co’s Manager<br />
Director, Alanna Hinds, says “We<br />
are excited to be producing the<br />
next generation of skincare. We<br />
knew that contemporary women<br />
live busy complicated lives, and we<br />
wanted a numbered skincare system<br />
that aimed at creating simplicity in<br />
the bathroom.”<br />
Aus Medic Co has also signed<br />
Australian sweetheart Sophie Monk<br />
as the face of the brand.<br />
Alanna says, “Right from the getgo,<br />
we knew Sophie was the perfect<br />
fit. She loves the product because<br />
it fits easily into her routine. She<br />
radiates beauty from inside and out,<br />
but what we love most about her<br />
is that she is real and authentic in<br />
ugg boots or high heels. She’s never<br />
been anyone but herself.”<br />
Aus Medic Co’s commitment<br />
to both the environment and your<br />
skin is reflected in its recyclable<br />
and environmentally-friendly<br />
glass bottles.<br />
The glass also ensures the<br />
peptides and actives are being<br />
kept stable and with no risk of<br />
contamination from plastics.<br />
MARC JACOBS BEAUTY APPOINTS MICHAEL BROWN<br />
AS SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL ARTISTRY AMBASSADOR<br />
The appointment of makeup artist Australian ‘beauty scape’. Michael’s<br />
Michael Brown as their Southeast celebrity clients have included<br />
Asia regional artistry ambassador Gisele Bundchen, Miranda Kerr,<br />
has just been announced by Marc Sofia Richie, Jennifer Hawkins,<br />
Jacobs Beauty. He brings to the role Jesinta Franklin and many more.<br />
two decades of experience in the “I have always loved working with<br />
beauty industry as a professional Marc Jacobs Beauty,” said Brown.<br />
make-up artist, presenter, host, “The products are exceptional and<br />
media personality and he is an consistently inspire me – they have<br />
iconic and respected figure in the been a staple in my kit for years.”<br />
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Elizabeth ARden VITAMIN C<br />
CERAMIDE CAPSULES RADIANCE<br />
RENEWAL SERUM<br />
In 1990, Elizabeth Arden forever<br />
changed the skincare industry<br />
with the introduction of Ceramide<br />
Capsules, a legacy continued<br />
with the launch of Vitamin C<br />
Ceramide Capsules Radiance<br />
Renewal Serum. This dry oil<br />
serum combines two powerhouse<br />
ingredients in one capsule:<br />
Vitamin C for its brightening<br />
superpowers and Ceramides,<br />
to prolong skin’s youthful glow.<br />
Together, these complementary<br />
ingredient technologies create<br />
a fusion of results that help<br />
visibly brighten, fight hyperpigmentation<br />
and protect skin<br />
from free radical damage.<br />
Vitamin C Ceramide Capsules<br />
offer maximum efficacy and<br />
protection against external skin<br />
aggressors, to instantly brighten the<br />
appearance of th skin.<br />
Sisley Paris launchES<br />
LA Maison Sisley<br />
Internationally renowned skin and<br />
cosmetics brand Sisley Paris has<br />
opened La Maison Sisley, a luxurious<br />
Parisian house of beauty where care<br />
and well-being reign supreme.<br />
Located near the Arc de Triomphe<br />
and the Champs-Élysées in the heart<br />
of Paris, and inspired by the beauty<br />
and authenticity of its Art Deco<br />
building in which it lies, the 360m2<br />
space is home to the brand’s first<br />
Paris flagship boutique as well as a<br />
spa, offering a unique experience<br />
and an immersion into the heart<br />
of beauty.<br />
Designed to reflect the spirit<br />
of the brand and the artistic and<br />
cultural inspiration of the d’Ornano<br />
family, Maison Sisley was decorated<br />
by matriarch Madame d’Ornano,<br />
boasting modern, elegant and<br />
refined interiors, divided into four<br />
areas to appear like a private house.<br />
Treatments begin with a<br />
consultation in the spa’s lounge,<br />
decorated with a mirrored<br />
sideboard, stylised leaves and<br />
lamps, complemented by the
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perfect ‘jet-lag’ sofa crafted by India<br />
Mahdavi specifically for the space.<br />
Rich with various influences, a moon<br />
light fixture hangs from the ceiling,<br />
highlighting walls proudly adorned<br />
with international coverage.<br />
Sculpted by Polish artist, Bronislaw<br />
Krzysztof, the door’s handle leading<br />
to the treatment room, is shaped<br />
like the silhouette of a woman.<br />
A haven of calm and relaxation,<br />
the spa offers the full Sisley<br />
experience featuring five treatment<br />
rooms each with suspended lit<br />
ceilings depicting Ginkgo biloba<br />
leaves, an emblematic ingredient<br />
used in many cult products, walls<br />
covered with wallpaper created in<br />
1874 by Atelier d’Offard in Tours,<br />
chosen for its cell-like silky silver<br />
tone and pastel Italian mosaics.<br />
Combining artistic creativity with<br />
first class savoir-faire, the luxury<br />
spa offers high-quality products<br />
and bespoke treatments designed<br />
for maximum effectiveness and<br />
pleasure with a range of indulgent<br />
facials, massages and full-scale body<br />
experiences to awaken the senses<br />
and rejuvenate. Devoted to wellness<br />
and beauty, with a treatment for<br />
every age and skin type, both<br />
men and women can address<br />
specific needs including hydration,<br />
nutrition, anti-ageing, repair, vitality,<br />
relaxation, serenity and slimming.<br />
In homage to the true Parisienne,<br />
Sisley has crafted an antidote to<br />
city life with four treatments, ‘The<br />
Paris Exclusives’ formulated to<br />
address the needs of the elegant<br />
and effervescent; stress, fatigue,<br />
pollution and heavy legs.<br />
Treatments are finished in the<br />
intimate cosy secret café, reserved<br />
exclusively for Sisley clients.<br />
Opening onto a small terrace,<br />
the café offers simple and fresh<br />
healthy meal options. Mimicking the<br />
brand’s makeup cases, each table<br />
is adorned with chequers and the<br />
famous black-and-white zebra motif.<br />
Furnishings echo a mural painted<br />
by children from South Sudan and<br />
botanical wallpaper inspired by the<br />
tropics. Light fixtures by Spanish<br />
artist Alvaro Catalán de Ocón, made<br />
from recycled plastic bottles woven<br />
by Colombian women, hang from<br />
the ceiling in a variety of designs,<br />
shapes, and colours.<br />
Home to the first Sisley boutique<br />
in Paris, traditional and modern<br />
accents are complemented by<br />
animated and luminous wall<br />
displays, eccentric furnishings and<br />
an exclusive fragrance bar. The<br />
flagship boutique will house limited<br />
edition accessories and objects<br />
as well as inspired ephemeral<br />
collections chosen specifically by the<br />
d’Ornano family.<br />
Visit www.sisley-paris.com/en-AU/<br />
for more information.<br />
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Imperfect<br />
beauty<br />
‘We all have our<br />
imperfections. But I’m<br />
human and you know,<br />
it’s important to<br />
concentrate on other<br />
qualities besides<br />
outer beauty.’<br />
Beyoncé
Marilyn
Monroe<br />
‘Imperfection is<br />
beauty, madness<br />
is genius and it’s<br />
better to be<br />
absolutely ridiculous<br />
than absolutely<br />
boring.’
‘I don’t like<br />
standard<br />
beauty.<br />
There is no<br />
beauty without<br />
strangeness.’<br />
Karl Lagerfeld
High<br />
Performance<br />
SKIN<br />
Ethics<br />
HIGH PERFORMANCE ETHICS ARE CRUCIAL TO LEADERSHIP<br />
AND MEDIK8 IS A SHINING EXAMPLE OF HOW ETHICAL<br />
BEHAVIOUR AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CAN<br />
BRING SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS TO A BUSINESS.<br />
More and more customers globally are demanding<br />
transparency as they take an increasing interest<br />
in the ethical practices of the companies they buy<br />
from. ‘Conscious consumption’ is the new buzzword.<br />
It is a movement of people who seek out ways to<br />
make positive decisions about what to buy as they<br />
look for solutions to the negative environmental<br />
impact consumerism could have on our world.<br />
Environmental welfare is a cause close to Medik8’s<br />
heart and it is a company committed to reducing its<br />
environmental footprint at every opportunity. The<br />
management philosophy is based on ethical practices<br />
and behaviour, so leaders within the company can<br />
direct employees by example and guide them in<br />
making decisions that are not only benefi cial to them<br />
as individuals, but also to the company as a whole.<br />
Sustainability is absolutely key in the beauty<br />
industry and Medik8 strives to fi nd a balance. For<br />
example, in 2018 it removed all plastic inserts from<br />
its cartons and replaced them with 100% recycled<br />
card, making its cartons completely recyclable and<br />
saving over 3 tonnes of plastic every year. Plus, all of<br />
Medik8’s serum bottles and pipettes are made from<br />
glass and, since 2018, its glass bottles have contained<br />
40% recycled glass, a fi gure it is looking to increase in<br />
the near future. Medik8 has also pledged to be 100%<br />
vegan by the end of 2019 and it is very much on track<br />
to meet this goal.<br />
Medik8 uses only the highest quality ingredients and<br />
if there is a scientifi c ingredient that provides effective<br />
results and is backed by clinical data then Medik8 will<br />
use it; but if there is a natural alternative that has the<br />
same effects, it will always choose the latter.
MEDIK8’S8CORE PRINCIPLES<br />
Medik8 is a British company, which manufactures in the UK, yet complies with<br />
European standards. It is a brand rooted in science and nature and follows a combination<br />
of eight core principles.<br />
WHERE<br />
TO GET IT<br />
For stockists call 1800 242 011<br />
or visit www.medik8.com.au<br />
1. SIMPLE<br />
Medik8 is on a mission to demystify antiageing<br />
skincare. The company believes<br />
looking 40 when you’re 50 is as simple as<br />
following its anti-ageing philosophy ‘vitamin<br />
C plus sunscreen by day, vitamin A by night’.<br />
2. TAILORED<br />
While anti-ageing is at its core, Medik8 also<br />
provides solution specifi c skincare for a range<br />
of skin concerns. It understands customers<br />
often want their skincare to do more than one<br />
job for them. That’s why its products can help<br />
clear blemishes or pigmentation while also<br />
helping to prevent premature skin ageing.<br />
3. CLEAN<br />
Formulations are important and Medik8<br />
knows what to add in and what to keep out.<br />
No fads or fashions. No parabens, phthalates<br />
or sulphates, no microbeads. It may sound<br />
contradictory, but some ingredients get<br />
weaker when more concentrated so Medik8<br />
researchers work tirelessly to fi nd the sweet<br />
spot in every formulation - the concentration<br />
that delivers the best results with minimal<br />
irritation. Sometimes that means less is more.<br />
Medik8 uses clinically proven ingredients with<br />
original research behind them.<br />
4. ARTISAN<br />
Many active ingredients in professional<br />
skincare are incredibly unstable and diffi cult<br />
to work with. Medik8 promises to deliver<br />
professional strength products to the market as<br />
freshly as possible. Its serums are handmade in<br />
small batches by the master blender at its own<br />
UK-based ISO certifi ed labs. This helps ensure<br />
the products are still powerful and effective<br />
when they reach its clients.<br />
5. FREE THINKING<br />
Medik8 is an independent company and<br />
this allows it to be totally free in product<br />
development with fresh ideas and swift<br />
new product creation. Medik8 develops all<br />
its ideas and products in-house in its own<br />
state-of-the-art labs.<br />
6. PROFESSIONAL<br />
You’ll only fi nd Medik8 in professionally<br />
trained clinics, spas and specialist<br />
websites. This ensures clients will receive<br />
the attention, care and tailored skincare<br />
advice they deserve.<br />
7. TECHNOLOGY<br />
It is important that active ingredients can<br />
reach the correct location within the skin<br />
to provide results. Medik8 uses liposome<br />
and micro-emulsion technologies that<br />
work like protective ‘bubbles’ around<br />
the molecules to ensure ingredients can<br />
reach the right place; avoiding being<br />
stuck in the upper layers of the skin<br />
and causing irritation. The company<br />
develops and frequently patents its own<br />
original research, often collaborating with<br />
universities and academics.<br />
8. ETHICAL<br />
Of course, Medik8 products are 100%<br />
animal cruelty-free. The company is<br />
dedicated to minimising its impact on<br />
the environment whenever possible.<br />
The manufacturing processes are energy<br />
effi cient, without interfering with results.<br />
Medik8 uses recycled paper for all of its<br />
packaging and 40% recycled glass in its<br />
serum bottles. Even its buildings are run<br />
from 100% renewable energy sources.
Celebrity<br />
feature<br />
bust<br />
out<br />
With fashion tape, push-up bras and<br />
Photoshop, it’s hard to tell these<br />
days who has real breasts and who<br />
has implants. Even if implants are<br />
the case, with breast augmentation<br />
such a commonly performed<br />
procedure, most enlargements<br />
can look and feel as natural<br />
as real breasts. And with more<br />
women choosing conservative,<br />
more natural looking implants, it<br />
becomes even harder to tell.<br />
who isn’t a voyeur deep down and<br />
we all love conjecture. so here’s<br />
a selection of celebrities whose<br />
breasts size and shape seem to have<br />
changed over the years. We will<br />
leave the final say up to you!<br />
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Niki Minaj<br />
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Rita Ora<br />
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or haven’t<br />
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have they or<br />
haven’t they?<br />
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BEAUTY
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Born to be<br />
beauty<br />
We have to<br />
agree with Diana<br />
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met a leopard<br />
print I didn’t like.’<br />
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feature<br />
sex<br />
appeal:<br />
do you<br />
have it?<br />
Animal magnetism. That certain je ne sais<br />
quoi. Whatever you call it, sex appeal<br />
has some serious scientific backing.<br />
words by Aimeé rodrigues<br />
No matter which branch of science you<br />
subscribe to, we have it on good authority<br />
that sexual attraction comes down to a<br />
primal human quest: to reproduce and nurture healthy<br />
offspring. Levels of attractiveness, and what both men<br />
and women consider attractive in each other, appear<br />
to be a function of both evolution and psychology.<br />
Of course, every man and woman has their unique<br />
taste, but an overwhelming number of studies show<br />
that our biological need to procreate leads most of<br />
us to pick mates who have certain physical traits<br />
over those who don’t. These physical characteristics<br />
stimulate the brain’s hypothalamus, leading to elevated<br />
heart rate, perspiration and feelings of sexual arousal.<br />
It is also a chemical state, with six or seven<br />
hormones at play. ‘Being on drugs is like falling in<br />
love (or vice versa),’ says Prof Rob Brooks, Professor<br />
of Evolutionary Biology at the University of NSW<br />
and author of Sex, Genes and Rock ‘n’ Roll: How<br />
Evolution Has Shaped The Modern World.<br />
Perhaps the most obvious physical trait that arouses
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feature<br />
attraction is a youthful appearance,<br />
which is linked to reproductive<br />
capacity. In humans, mate ‘value’<br />
therefore declines with age, beginning<br />
in early adulthood. It follows, then,<br />
that we are naturally inclined to<br />
enhance our appearance.<br />
But what attracts a man to a<br />
woman fundamentally differs<br />
from what women seek in a male<br />
partner. ‘In virtually all of the<br />
human populations sampled, males<br />
rated physical attractiveness<br />
(usually associated with youth)<br />
significantly more important in<br />
mate choice than females did,’<br />
says Australian evolutionary<br />
anthropologist Sean McBride.<br />
‘Females, by contrast, mostly rated<br />
earning potential and ambition-cumindustriousness<br />
as more important<br />
factors when choosing a mate.’ In<br />
other words, the attractiveness of the<br />
man is directly linked to his skills and<br />
prowess rather than his looks.<br />
‘An evolutionary perspective<br />
on human behaviour suggests that<br />
human beings, like members of other<br />
animal species, are likely to have<br />
adaptations for assessing the “value”
of potential sexual partners, using<br />
visual and other cues, and that our<br />
standards of physical attractiveness<br />
arise from these adaptations,’<br />
McBride continues.<br />
Regardless of culture or country<br />
of origin, men find similar female<br />
traits attractive. Their preferences<br />
are biologically and evolutionarily<br />
programmed to find signs of youth<br />
and health attractive, so as to seek<br />
females that are best suited to carry<br />
on their genes.<br />
Studies have found that female<br />
figures with slender bodies, a low<br />
waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and<br />
large breasts are rated as the most<br />
attractive, healthy, feminine-looking<br />
and desirable for both casual and<br />
long-term romantic relationships.<br />
‘Large breasts consistently enhance<br />
the attractiveness rating of both<br />
slender and heavy figures, so long as<br />
they have a low WHR,’ says McBride.<br />
‘Polish research has shown that<br />
women with large breasts and a small<br />
waist had larger amounts of female<br />
hormones than women with a broad<br />
waist and large hips; narrow waist<br />
and small breasts; or broad waist and<br />
small breasts.’<br />
The significance of the WHR is<br />
directly linked to fertility, as a low<br />
WHR is believed to correspond to<br />
the optimal fat distribution for high<br />
fertility. If a woman is seen to be<br />
more fertile, she is also seen to be<br />
more attractive.<br />
‘Women with a low WHR may also<br />
be healthier, given that a high WHR<br />
resulting from a bloated abdomen<br />
can be a sign of parasite infection.<br />
A high WHR in a female can also<br />
predict menstrual irregularity,<br />
hirsutism (excess hairiness), elevated<br />
plasma triglycerides, diabetes,<br />
hypertension, cardiovascular disease,<br />
gall bladder disease and cancer of the<br />
endometrium, ovaries and breast,’<br />
McBride explains.<br />
But large breasts and a small waist<br />
aren’t the only physical assets men are<br />
drawn to. Other characteristics said<br />
to be prized by our male ancestors in<br />
Scents appeal<br />
Scientists have also discovered<br />
that scent plays an important role<br />
in the sexual attraction of males<br />
to females. At certain points<br />
during the menstrual cycle, women<br />
produce more or less oestrogen and,<br />
accordingly, their scent becomes more<br />
or less appealing to men. Research<br />
indicates that oestrogen triggers blood<br />
flow to the hypothalamus in the male,<br />
but not the female, brain.<br />
In fact, research into our sense of<br />
smell has determined that a simple<br />
kiss has evolved in the Western world<br />
from the universal human greeting of<br />
smelling one another’s hands or faces.<br />
Although such smells are not blatant,<br />
and may not register in the conscious<br />
mind, such smells influence mood and<br />
sexual mating preferences.<br />
Unlike pheromones, which are<br />
long-distance chemical messengers<br />
in the Animal Kingdom, these are<br />
subtle protein secretions detected<br />
at close quarters. ‘They enable<br />
humans to determine whether they<br />
are genetically similar or different,’<br />
says Prof Rob Brooks. ‘Opposites do<br />
attract,’ he says. ‘It’s like an internal<br />
communications system.’<br />
their potential mates were full<br />
red lips, clear and smooth skin, clear<br />
eyes, lustrous hair and good muscle<br />
tone; all indications of a healthy,<br />
youthful woman.<br />
‘These in-built preferences seem<br />
to be aimed at ensuring males find<br />
suitably fertile females who are<br />
healthy enough to reproduce and,<br />
in turn, produce healthy children,’<br />
says McBride. ‘These mechanisms<br />
are instinctual and generally<br />
subconscious. Men don’t think to<br />
themselves: “I must find a woman<br />
with a WHR of 0.7 and smooth skin”.<br />
We just find these characteristics<br />
appealing and they are almost<br />
universally sought after,’ he adds.<br />
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FEATURE<br />
MATHEMATICS<br />
OF BEAUTY<br />
Could being attractive be less in the eye<br />
of the beholder and more to do with a<br />
mathematical equation involving our<br />
waist and hip measurements?<br />
It’s human nature to want to<br />
know whether we’re attractive and<br />
how we can make ourselves more<br />
appealing. But a new study suggests<br />
that to sum our real assets all we need<br />
to do is an easy sum.<br />
So perhaps beauty isn’t in the eye of<br />
the beholder, it comes down the far less<br />
subjective mathematical equation.<br />
It has been found a woman’s<br />
attractiveness relates to the size of<br />
her waist compared with her hips.<br />
Scientists have discovered the ratio<br />
they say makes for the perfect fi gure.<br />
A waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) of 0.7,<br />
or a waist measurement at 70 per<br />
cent of the hip circumference, is the<br />
magic number.<br />
New Zealand anthropologist<br />
Barnaby Dixson set out to fi nd what<br />
makes a woman attractive to men. A<br />
group of volunteers were presented<br />
with various pictures of a woman in<br />
which her bust, waist and hips had<br />
been digitally altered and asked to rate<br />
the image for attractiveness. Infra-red<br />
cameras tracked their eyes as they<br />
looked at the photos.<br />
Although most were initially drawn<br />
to the woman’s cleavage, her hips and<br />
waist were key to attraction.<br />
Perennially curvy beauties like<br />
Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, Jessica<br />
Alba and Victoria’s Secret model<br />
Alessandra Ambrosio are all examples<br />
of the perfect ratio. Interestingly<br />
though, it isn’t a ratio dependent on<br />
curves or lack there of, it’s all simply<br />
proportion of the waist to hips. (So<br />
interestingly waif-like Kate Moss also<br />
matches up to the ideal WHR of 0.7.<br />
The concept and signifi cance of<br />
WHR as an indicator of attractiveness<br />
was fi rst theorised by psychologist<br />
Devendra Singh in 1993, who argued<br />
that the WHR was a consistent<br />
oestrogen marker.<br />
Some researchers have found that<br />
the waist-hip ratio is a signifi cant<br />
measure of female attractiveness,<br />
although this has been found to be<br />
dependent on cultural values. Women<br />
with a 0.7 WHR are usually rated as<br />
more attractive by men from European<br />
cultures, while China favours a WHR<br />
of 0.6 which rose to 0.8 or 0.9 in parts<br />
of South America and Africa.<br />
However, the attractiveness of<br />
the hourglass fi gure holds true across<br />
countries and cultures. Research shows.<br />
Men across the world can all agree –<br />
from the UK, Cameroon, Germany<br />
and China, to New Zealand. German<br />
research released last year indicated an<br />
hourglass fi gure to be more attractive<br />
than even athletic types or long-legged,<br />
big-chested ‘Barbies’.<br />
It is thought that a small waist-to-hip<br />
ratio is equated in the mind with good<br />
health and high fertility. ‘It is likely<br />
that perfect 0.7 ratio sends a biological<br />
signal to men that this woman is most<br />
fertile and most likely to produce a<br />
healthy offspring, no matter what size<br />
that woman is,’ says Dr Dixson. ‘It is all<br />
about the distribution of fat which is<br />
directly linked to fertility.’<br />
In fact, it looks like we’re all<br />
encouraged to celebrate our curvy<br />
bits according to the research data.<br />
Dr Dixson says men were wasting<br />
their time pumping iron in the gym<br />
because women have indicated they<br />
invariably prefer a leaner, less<br />
muscle-bound physique.<br />
‘On a biological level, women<br />
are more likely to pick a leaner,<br />
even slightly more effeminate man as<br />
they equate those physical traits with<br />
being more caring and gentle and<br />
therefore a better prospect as a partner,’<br />
he explains. ‘Humans simply do not<br />
mate randomly.’
Blonde vs brunette<br />
It’s an age-old debate that had even Charles<br />
Darwin stumped – he couldn’t find any<br />
acceptable reason men might prefer blondes.<br />
Since Darwin’s time, however, there have<br />
been a few advancements in the science behind<br />
hair preference.<br />
Blonde hair is thought to be an indicator of<br />
youth and sexual vitality, but a recent study,<br />
which attempted to determine the most beautiful<br />
woman in the world, picked a brunette, and<br />
a 2011 study in the Scandinavian Journal<br />
of Psychology found brunettes are generally<br />
considered more attractive.<br />
Makeup &<br />
attraction<br />
Women who wear makeup appear<br />
more trustworthy, likeable and<br />
competent – not to mention<br />
attractive – to those around them, or<br />
so a relatively recent study tells us.<br />
‘As we have evolved, the brain has<br />
become capable of making complex<br />
social judgments on some very basic<br />
visual cues,’ says Dr Arnaud Aubert,<br />
an experimental psychologist and<br />
associate professor in the department<br />
of neurosciences at the Universitè<br />
François-Rabelais, France.<br />
These visual cues typically revolve<br />
around the idea of attractiveness and<br />
trustworthiness, elements that the<br />
right style of makeup can certainly<br />
assist with. ‘First you see the face and<br />
then, after a quick visual decoding,<br />
a signal is relayed to the limbic area<br />
of the brain where an emotional<br />
level is assigned to what you have<br />
seen – either pleasant or unpleasant,’<br />
Dr Aubert says. ‘This information<br />
is then translated to the forebrain<br />
where it’s decided whether the face<br />
is trustworthy or untrustworthy.<br />
The whole process is carried out<br />
almost instantaneously.’<br />
By minimising flaws and enhancing<br />
our best features, makeup – when<br />
applied effectively – can make for a<br />
more “pleasant” translation process.<br />
Highlighter and illuminator, for<br />
instance, can detract from a larger<br />
nose, while the right shade of lip<br />
colour can go a long way in boosting<br />
that first impression.<br />
‘All the social information is in<br />
the centre of the face,’ Dr Aubert<br />
explains. ‘If the brain is distracted by<br />
imperfections, it processes less and so<br />
has a weaker social assessment of the<br />
person it is looking at.’<br />
A study conducted by Harvard<br />
University with Proctor and<br />
Gamble supports Aubert’s findings.<br />
Participants of the study were asked<br />
to rate how likeable, trustworthy and<br />
competent particular women were,<br />
based on their makeup. They were<br />
presented with images of women<br />
with no makeup, and then the same<br />
women made up in different ways –<br />
natural, professional and glamorous.<br />
One participant group was shown<br />
the images for a couple of seconds<br />
and the other group could inspect the<br />
images for as long as they liked.<br />
Lead author and assistant clinical<br />
professor of psychology at Harvard<br />
University, Nancy Etcoff explains<br />
the effects of makeup were the same,<br />
regardless of length of exposure.<br />
‘When flashed quickly, every<br />
cosmetic look significantly increased<br />
how attractive, competent, likeable<br />
and trustworthy the faces appeared to<br />
the same faces without makeup,’ she<br />
says. ‘When people could look at the<br />
faces as long as they wanted to, all<br />
makeup looks increased competence<br />
and attractiveness once again.’ CBM<br />
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eauty<br />
to<br />
base<br />
back<br />
Choosing the<br />
right foundation<br />
can be a daunting<br />
beauty aCtivity.<br />
here are our tips to<br />
relieving your stress<br />
when searching<br />
for the perfect<br />
foundation fit.<br />
It’s the canvas of every beauty look<br />
and the go-to confidence booster<br />
when our skin has decided to go<br />
haywire: foundation. But, as with all<br />
other beauty products, there are a million<br />
and one different foundation options on<br />
the market and it can get just a wee bit<br />
confusing for a gal.<br />
Besides finding a foundation that<br />
matches your skin colour, you need to<br />
find one that is best for your skin type.<br />
Knowing your skin type and your desired<br />
level of coverage will be the key to<br />
finding your perfect match.<br />
Foundation comes in a variety of<br />
forms, with the four main types being<br />
liquid, cream, stick and powder. The<br />
right foundation can even out your skin<br />
tone, give you a healthy complexion and<br />
conceal flaws and pigmentation. With<br />
each type comes a different finish and<br />
level of coverage.<br />
The correct shade of foundation<br />
will mesh well with your skin and<br />
complement your complexion. If there’s<br />
an obvious un-blendable line between<br />
your foundation and your natural colour,<br />
you know you have chosen the wrong<br />
shade (#floatingwhiteface, anyone?).
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BEAUTY<br />
LIQUID<br />
One of the most popular types of foundation due to its ability to<br />
provide sheer coverage and an au natural look, a liquid foundation is<br />
easy to apply and fits like a ‘second skin’.<br />
The coverage has different levels and can vary from light to<br />
heavy. Liquid foundation is also usually suited for both dry skin and<br />
combination skin. If you have oily skin, look for the oil-free options.<br />
Liquid foundation can be applied with a sponge, brush or can even<br />
be dabbed on with your fingertips and worked in a circular motion.<br />
OUR<br />
PICK<br />
Lycogel Breathable<br />
Camouflage in Beige<br />
20ml, $108<br />
1.<br />
5.<br />
Bobbi Brown Skin Long-Wear Weightless<br />
Foundation SPF15, $70, Burberry Beauty<br />
Fresh Glow Luminous Fluid Foundation in<br />
34 Warm Nude, $86<br />
Cream<br />
A heavier base, cream is renowned for providing good coverage<br />
and is the number-one choice for makeup artists (it must be doing<br />
something right!). Due to its thick texture, which provides a creamy<br />
and flawless finish, it’s great to wear on a night out.<br />
There are many specialised versions on the market for different<br />
skin types, including oil-based and 24-hour long-wearing coverage.<br />
It works great on dry skin; however it’s best to avoid cream if you<br />
have oily skin – no one has time for high-shine!<br />
Cream foundation usually comes in a compact case and can be<br />
applied with a sponge.
Stick<br />
A duo gem, stick foundation can also be used as a<br />
concealer. The coverage tends to be heavier, making<br />
stick foundations perfect for covering up those niggling<br />
blemishes and imperfections! As well as wearing the hero<br />
cape for bad skin, the heavier coverage can also cover up<br />
scars, redness and dark under-eye circles. Bonus!<br />
Stick foundation is usually small and portable,<br />
meaning no risk of a messy purse. Because of the heavier<br />
consistency, stick foundations may not be suitable for<br />
everyday use if you’re prone to blemishes.<br />
This formula is best for normal to oily skin. However if<br />
you have dry skin, make sure to apply a bit of moisturiser<br />
first to avoid that ‘cakey’ look.<br />
OUR<br />
PICK<br />
Marc Jacobs<br />
Beauty accomplice<br />
Concealer &<br />
Touch-Up Stick, $44<br />
Nude by Nature Touch of Glow<br />
Highlight Stick, $24.95<br />
POWDER<br />
A great on-the-go foundation,<br />
powder truly is a touchup hero.<br />
Lightweight and non-clogging,<br />
powder applies evenly and<br />
blends easily to achieve a radiant,<br />
natural looking complexion.<br />
Mineral powder is becoming<br />
a very popular alternative and<br />
is a great bet for people with<br />
sensitive skin or allergies. Powder<br />
is suitable for those with oily skin;<br />
however be cautious not to apply<br />
it too frequently, to avoid drying<br />
out your skin.<br />
Powder comes in compact<br />
form (usually with a handy little<br />
mirror) and is best applied using<br />
a big ol’ fluffy brush.<br />
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BEAUTY<br />
Fenty Beauty<br />
Pro Filt’r Instant<br />
Retouch Primer<br />
15ml, $23,<br />
Bobbi Brown<br />
Vitamin Enriched<br />
Face Base, $85<br />
OUR<br />
PICK<br />
PRIME!<br />
Primer is one of the most powerful tools for filling in fine lines<br />
as well as smoothing out complexions to create a flawless face.<br />
We’re talking prime time! .<br />
Beauty Blender Opal<br />
Essence Serum<br />
Primer 30ml, $32<br />
Highlight<br />
Daytime makeup should look soft and natural, but as the light fades<br />
you want your face to glow in its place. Steal the limelight from the<br />
candles in restaurants and bars with an illuminating product. This can<br />
be a dusting of highlighting loose powder, an illuminiser stick or even<br />
an illuminating concealer. Applied to the brow bones under the brows,<br />
top of the cheekbones, bridge of the nose, inner corners of the eyes<br />
and on the lip contour for added fullness; it will both smooth and<br />
highlight. Don’t forget to blend, blend, blend.<br />
Zoeva Heritage Highlighter<br />
(Limited Edition), $26
BRONZE<br />
While a highlighted and natural radiance is the<br />
way to go for daytime, after the sun goes down<br />
it’s prime time to show some sun-kissed skin and<br />
get your glow on.<br />
To get that tanned radiant look, apply bronzer or<br />
shimmer powder on key areas — the brow bone,<br />
cheekbones, and décolletage. Remember to<br />
adjust your application to the darkness of your<br />
surroundings, but be careful not to overdo it!<br />
BECCA x Chrissy Teigen<br />
Endless Bronze & Glow<br />
(Limited Edition), $58<br />
OUR<br />
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Marc Jacobs<br />
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Banana Bright Primer, $48, 4. Bobbi Brown Highlighting Powder in Sunkissed Glow, $80, 5. Charlotte Tilbury<br />
Lightgasm Face Palette, $120, 6. Skinstitut Loose Mineral Powder, $59, 7. Iconic London Illuminator 13ml, $68,<br />
8. MAC Strobe Cream, $54, 9. La Mer The Hydrating Illuminator 40ml, $100, 10. Jane Iredale Sunbeam Bronzer<br />
& Compact, $130, 11. Clarins Skin Illusion SPF 15 in Cashew 30ml, $52, 12. Dior Diorskin Forever Skin Glow<br />
Foundation $89, 13. Marc Jacobs Dew Drops Coconut Gel Highlighter 24ml, $64, 14. MAC Studio Fix Fluid<br />
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for your skin<br />
Gaia Retreat & Spa has a global reputation<br />
as the world’s best luxury spa and wellness<br />
retreat. It was only natural it launched its own<br />
skincare. we chat to Retreatment Botanics brand<br />
developer Trudi Jaye about the luxe line.<br />
For most skincare brands, winning a swag of prestigious<br />
international awards six months after release is unheard<br />
of, but that is exactly what Retreatment Botanics, the<br />
new skincare range released by superstar Olivia Newton-John<br />
and her experts at Gaia Retreat & Spa in Byron Bay, has done.<br />
It recently won seven awards at The Beauty Shortlist<br />
Best Loved 2019 Mama and Baby Awards, including Best<br />
International Natural/Organic Brand. Not only that, since its<br />
release in February this year, the range of 10 natural, Certified<br />
Cruelty-Free and Vegan and Certified Palm Oil Free products<br />
has been warmly embraced by beauty media, influencers, and<br />
consumers alike.<br />
Little wonder, really. The look and feel of the beautiful<br />
recyclable packaging, the all-natural aromas, the feel of the<br />
products when they first touch the skin and the almostimmediate<br />
results make Retreatment Botanics a stand-out,<br />
Aussie-made skincare line-up.<br />
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Leading Olivia’s expert skincare<br />
team is General Manager and<br />
Brand Developer of Retreatment<br />
Botanics, Trudi Jaye, who<br />
worked alongside Olivia, the<br />
Gaia Directors, Gaia therapists<br />
and green skincare scientists to<br />
perfect the finished product.<br />
Here, we speak with her about<br />
the brand’s journey.<br />
HOW DID THE IDEA FOR<br />
RETREATMENT BOTANICS<br />
COME ABOUT?<br />
We have these amazing treatments<br />
and incredibly skilled therapists at<br />
Gaia. When the Retreat fi rst opened,<br />
we would externally source skincare<br />
to use in our treatments. At times,<br />
the therapists would even source<br />
organic ingredients themselves, often<br />
from our own garden!<br />
As Gaia grew and became this<br />
amazing destination for health,<br />
wellness and natural beauty<br />
treatments, Olivia said, “you know,<br />
we have this extraordinary wealth of<br />
knowledge in our team, why don’t we<br />
create our own skincare, where we<br />
have control over the ingredients and<br />
the integrity of the products.”<br />
We wanted to create and use a<br />
skincare brand that refl ects Gaia and<br />
all we stand for. We believe we have<br />
achieved this.<br />
Retreatment Botanics is a way<br />
for people to take the rituals and<br />
experience of Gaia home with<br />
them, to continue their self-care and<br />
soul-care journey with the beautiful<br />
herbs and essentials oils, which<br />
evoke the feeling of Gaia, as well as<br />
being really effective. This was so<br />
important for us. Olivia is passionate<br />
that something really works as well as<br />
being lovely to use.<br />
Trudi Jaye
EACH PRODUCT<br />
HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE<br />
SCENT THAT EVOKES<br />
THE EXPERIENCE OF<br />
BEING AT GAIA.<br />
THE RANGE HAS CRUELTY-FREE<br />
AND VEGAN CERTIFICATIONS<br />
AS WELL AS PALM-OIL FREE<br />
CERTIFICATION. WERE THESE<br />
CERTIFICATIONS DEAL<br />
BREAKERS FOR ITS CREATION?<br />
Absolutely! These were nonnegotiables.<br />
Olivia, myself and the<br />
entire team at Gaia believe that<br />
there is no need to harm an animal<br />
or Mother Earth to create effective<br />
skincare. We are really proud of these<br />
certifi cations and believe they are a<br />
truly unique aspect of our brand.<br />
YOU’VE USED A NEW<br />
TECHNOLOGY CALLED<br />
AUSTRALIAN BIO-MIMICRY.<br />
CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE<br />
ABOUT THAT?<br />
It’s a super-advanced extraction<br />
method that captures the powerful<br />
phyto-compounds within the<br />
Australian plants we use as they<br />
exist in nature.<br />
To survive in the harshest places<br />
on earth, these Australian native<br />
plants intelligently store high<br />
concentrations of antioxidants<br />
and vitamins. This new Cellular<br />
Extraction allows for delivery of<br />
their molecular profi le to help target<br />
skincare concerns and deliver visible<br />
results from the very fi rst application.<br />
THE AROMAS IN EACH<br />
FORMULA ARE VERY SPECIAL,<br />
WITH EACH PRODUCT HAVING<br />
A DIFFERENT SCENT. WHAT IS<br />
THE IDEA BEHIND THIS?<br />
We wanted the entire experience<br />
of Retreatment Botanics to refl ect a<br />
Gaia treatment, including the aromas<br />
we use in the spa itself, natural scents<br />
of the beautiful land that Gaia sits<br />
on, and the trees, bushes and shrubs<br />
that grow from it.<br />
Each product has its own unique<br />
scent made from pure essential<br />
oils that evokes the experience of<br />
being at Gaia. For example, our<br />
Calm Essential Oil Blend – with<br />
sandalwood, ylang ylang, lemon<br />
myrtle, mandarin and lime, is the<br />
signature scent of Gaia Spa. Our<br />
therapists use it to guide you into<br />
deep relaxation at the beginning of<br />
every treatment.<br />
Wild Kakadu Hand and Body<br />
Cream is scented with rose,<br />
geranium, citrus, rosemary leaf and<br />
lavender to deliver an uplifting but<br />
calming hand and body massage at<br />
home. A third example is Radiance<br />
Cream Cleanser, which uses a<br />
refreshing blend of citrus oils with<br />
bergamot and rose. This is a beautiful<br />
way to begin and end the day –<br />
cleansing the skin as you inhale the<br />
exquisite blend!<br />
And of course, Olivia just loves<br />
the stunning yet delicate aromas<br />
in our serums – they smell so good,<br />
lifting the spirit as you apply them<br />
to your skin.<br />
HOW QUICKLY CAN WE EXPECT<br />
TO SEE RESULTS?<br />
It was important to Olivia, the Gaia<br />
Directors, me and the entire team<br />
that we create a pure performance<br />
range that delivers results from the<br />
very fi rst application. So, what you<br />
will see is softer, calmer and more<br />
radiant skin from your fi rst use.<br />
These results will only improve with<br />
continued use. The skin renews itself<br />
around every four weeks or so. After<br />
four to six weeks, you will notice<br />
really incredible results. CBM<br />
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Boost<br />
feature<br />
your<br />
mental<br />
health<br />
& well<br />
being
While the bulk of our wellness focus<br />
typically involves working out and<br />
losing weight, not enough importance is<br />
placed on improving our mental health.<br />
you have nothing if you don’t have your health.<br />
According to the World Health Organisation<br />
(WHO): ‘Mental health is an integral part to health;<br />
indeed, there is no health without mental health.’<br />
But when was the last time you thought of<br />
improving your mental health?<br />
Mental health refers to the state of our cognitive<br />
and/or emotional wellbeing – it’s all about how you<br />
think, feel and behave. Mental health not only<br />
enables you to cope with the stresses of everyday life<br />
but it can also mean an absence of a mental disorder.<br />
Your mental health can affect your daily life,<br />
relationships and even your physical health. A<br />
study from 2012 published in The BMJ found that<br />
individuals with poor mental health are at increased<br />
risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.<br />
Other research has recently linked mental illness to a<br />
higher risk of heart disease and stroke.<br />
Boost your wellbeing and stay mentally healthy by<br />
following a few steps, so you can be prepared to take<br />
on any challenges life may throw at you.<br />
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Eat healthy<br />
A healthy, balanced diet is not only<br />
beneficial for physical health but it<br />
also has benefits for mental wellbeing.<br />
While it can stave off a range of illnesses<br />
including heart disease, diabetes and<br />
cancer, a healthy diet assists in providing<br />
a range of nutrients for your brain to stay<br />
healthy and function well.<br />
Following a Mediterranean-style diet,<br />
which incorporates high consumption of<br />
beans, nuts, cereals, seeds, plant-based<br />
foods and fruits has, in a 2012 study, been<br />
proven to be beneficial for mental wellbeing.<br />
The diet is also low in saturated<br />
fat and includes moderate consumption<br />
of fish, poultry and dairy and low<br />
consumption of meats and sugary foods.<br />
Furthermore, a 2013 study of<br />
almost 11,000 middle-aged women<br />
found that those who followed a<br />
Mediterranean diet not only lived<br />
longer than control participants, but<br />
they also exhibited better cognitive<br />
function and mental health.<br />
In September 2014 a UK study was<br />
published in The BMJ Open suggesting<br />
that eating five portions of fruits and<br />
vegetables a day is good for mental<br />
wellbeing. The research found that<br />
out of 14,000 adults, 35.5 percent of<br />
participants who ate five or more portions<br />
of fruits and vegetables a day had good<br />
mental wellbeing, compared with 6.8<br />
percent of participants who ate less than<br />
one portion a day.<br />
The study was led by Dr Saverio<br />
Stranges of the University of Warwick<br />
Medical School, who said, ‘These<br />
novel findings suggest that fruit and<br />
vegetable intake may play a potential<br />
role as a driver, not just of physical,<br />
but also of mental wellbeing in the<br />
general population.’<br />
There are a number of foods and<br />
drinks that have been associated with<br />
poor mental health. The high intake of<br />
alcohol has been linked to anxiety and<br />
depression, with mental health experts<br />
recommending limiting alcohol intake.<br />
Get more sleep<br />
A lack of sleep can affect<br />
metabolism, reducing the rate at<br />
which we burn kilojoules. Chronic<br />
sleep deprivation has been linked<br />
to increased rates of obesity and<br />
diabetes, according to research<br />
at the UK’s University of<br />
Warwick, which found that adults<br />
who get less than seven hours of<br />
sleep a night are twice as likely<br />
to become obese.<br />
A 2014 study by researchers from<br />
the George Institute on Global<br />
Health in Australia, found that<br />
people who have less than 5 hours<br />
sleep a night might be at higher<br />
risk of mental illness. According<br />
to a study at the University of<br />
Michigan in the US, depression<br />
rates are 40 times higher for<br />
patients with insomnia and an<br />
extra hour of sleep does more for<br />
our happiness than a pay rise.<br />
There are lots of things you<br />
can do to improve your chances<br />
of getting a good night’s sleep.<br />
Going to bed and waking up at the<br />
same time every day (even at the<br />
weekends and during the holidays)<br />
as a routine can boost the body’s<br />
sleep-wake cycle, promoting a<br />
better night’s sleep.<br />
Television, computers, tablets<br />
and phones all stimulate your<br />
brain, making it hard to relax, so<br />
it’s recommended to switch them<br />
off in advance. It’s also suggested to<br />
limit the intake of alcohol, caffeine<br />
and sugary foods in the evening.<br />
A warm bath before bed or<br />
reading a book may help you fall<br />
into a bedtime ritual, which will<br />
tell the body that it’s time to<br />
wind down.
Regular<br />
exercise<br />
Regular physical activity is an<br />
important key to help decrease<br />
depression and anxiety.<br />
The Australian Department of<br />
Health recommends 150 to 300<br />
minutes (2.5 to 5 hours) of moderate<br />
to intense physical activity or 75 to<br />
150 minutes (1¼ to 2½ hours) of<br />
vigorous intensity physical activity<br />
each week (for adults 18-64 years).<br />
However, exercise doesn’t mean<br />
you have to spend hours in the<br />
gym or engage in long sessions on<br />
the treadmill to reap the mental<br />
health benefits of exercise. Research<br />
has found that joining an outdoor<br />
walking group may not only improve<br />
your daily positive emotions<br />
but may also contribute a nonpharmacological<br />
approach to serious<br />
conditions such as depression.<br />
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Manage<br />
stress<br />
Stress seems to be an inevitable part<br />
of adulthood that most of us will<br />
experience at some point in our lives.<br />
It’s been proven that whether it’s<br />
through work, relationships or money<br />
problems, stress can make the brain<br />
more susceptible to mental illness.<br />
However, there are ways in which<br />
we can reduce or manage stress to<br />
promote a sense of mindfulness and<br />
relaxation. Yoga and meditation are<br />
known to have many stress-reducing<br />
benefits and have been found to<br />
reduce the risk of anxiety and<br />
depression in expectant mothers.<br />
Above all, retaining a positive<br />
outlook during difficult times may<br />
also reduce stress. It could be as<br />
simple as smiling. The journal of<br />
Psychological Science published<br />
a study in 2012, which found that<br />
smiling during stressful periods could<br />
lower the body’s stress response,<br />
regardless of whether a person is<br />
feeling happy or sad.<br />
Find a hobby<br />
While employment may cause stress, unemployment is linked with poor<br />
physical and mental health.<br />
Being employed brings more than a way of earning a living; it provides<br />
a sense of identity and belonging, as well as offering structure to your life<br />
as you strive to meet goals.<br />
According to the Mental Health Foundation, finding a hobby or<br />
taking up voluntary work may promote good mental health. Building<br />
relationships and having interaction with other people is rewarding and<br />
can significantly improve mental wellbeing.
spend time in<br />
nature<br />
It seems 120 minutes a week in<br />
nature is associated with benefits to<br />
our health and wellbeing, according<br />
to new research.<br />
The authors of this new study,<br />
published in Scientific Reports in 2019,<br />
said theirs is the first large-scale research<br />
to quantify how much time is needed to<br />
feel the effects. The study used survey<br />
data from more than 19,000 participants<br />
in the United Kingdom, who were<br />
quizzed about their contact with nature.<br />
‘This applies to old and young, males<br />
and females and the rich and the poor,’<br />
said lead researcher Dr White from the<br />
University of Exeter.<br />
Nature, as defined by the study, did<br />
not have to be pristine wilderness or<br />
spectacular national parks - beaches, city<br />
parks or farmland were all included as<br />
natural environments.<br />
So going for a surf or cycle might be<br />
a great way to pair outdoor time with<br />
getting active, but physical activity<br />
wasn’t necessary to feel the benefits of<br />
being in nature – just being out there<br />
was enough.<br />
Improving your mental health is a<br />
rewarding experience and changes can<br />
be made at any time. They help you<br />
handle life’s challenges and recover<br />
from setbacks, boosting your mood and<br />
building your resilience.<br />
It’s important to remember that<br />
seeking help is a sign of strength, not a<br />
weakness. Receiving appropriate care<br />
from a professional can help encourage<br />
us to do things we may not be able to do<br />
on our own. cbm<br />
Snapshot<br />
statistics<br />
behind<br />
mental<br />
health<br />
Each year around one in<br />
five Australians will experience<br />
a mental illness<br />
One in seven Australians<br />
will experience depression<br />
in their lifetime<br />
About 4% of people will<br />
experience a major depressive<br />
episode in a 12-month period,<br />
with 5% of women and 3% of<br />
men affected<br />
Approximately 14% of<br />
Australians will be affected<br />
by an anxiety disorder in any<br />
12-month period<br />
Women are more likely than<br />
men to seek help for anxiety<br />
disorders (18% compared with<br />
11%) and mood disorders<br />
(7.1% compared with 5.3%)<br />
*Mindframe and Blackdog<br />
statistics<br />
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When Harry<br />
met Sally<br />
No need to fake it. gynaecologist Dr Oseka Onuma<br />
talks orgasms and sexual health for women.<br />
I<br />
n the famous scene from ‘When Harry Met Sally’, at<br />
least half the female population could relate. This<br />
is the percentage of women who experience some<br />
sort of problem with their sex life and, while faking an<br />
orgasm may be more common than you think, lack of<br />
sexual gratification shouldn’t be hidden under the covers.<br />
It’s widely accepted these days for a woman to have<br />
anti-wrinkle injections to erase wrinkles, or surgery to<br />
refine her nose or enlarge her breasts. Likewise, more<br />
women than ever are concerned with the appearance of<br />
their genitals or lack of sexual gratification.<br />
Despite this, there continues to be a lot of negative<br />
talk in mainstream media about the rising popularity of<br />
the so-called ‘designer vagina’. Indeed, the vast majority<br />
of vaginal rejuvenation patients are motivated by painful<br />
intercourse, discomfort doing everyday activities and<br />
sexual dysfunction.<br />
‘Whilst there are significant advances taking place in<br />
the understanding and treatment of female pelvic floor<br />
and sexual dysfunction, discrimination of women, by<br />
both men and women, lay people and medical, remains<br />
a significant issue,’ says Adelaide gynaecologist and<br />
pelvic reconstructive surgeon Dr Oseka Onuma. ‘This<br />
continues to surprise me every working day when I<br />
listen to patients and medical colleagues, but I cannot<br />
understand why changes in attitude are so slow.’<br />
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Did<br />
you<br />
know?<br />
Orgasms can relieve pain<br />
Up to 30% of women have trouble<br />
reaching orgasm<br />
Condom use doesn’t affect<br />
orgasm quality<br />
Orgasm gets better with age<br />
A woman’s sexual self-esteem<br />
can affect the quality of<br />
her orgasms<br />
There is such a thing as an<br />
orgasm ‘gap’ – women orgasm<br />
less than men<br />
In rare cases, orgasm can happen<br />
without genital stimulation<br />
For most women, it takes<br />
at least 20 minutes of sexual<br />
activity to climax<br />
Am I normal?<br />
If you’ve ever had trouble climaxing, you’re not alone.<br />
It’s been reported that a whopping 43% of women have<br />
some sort of problem with their sex lives. Female sexual<br />
dysfunction (anything that interferes with a woman’s<br />
sexual satisfaction) is so common that the very idea that<br />
it is a medical disorder has come under attack.<br />
Many women never have orgasms during intercourse<br />
and some also cannot have them through masturbation.<br />
‘Women, much more than men, are answerable to<br />
their hormonal, emotional and social circumstances in<br />
the achievement of orgasm. That means that for many<br />
women to achieve orgasm, their hormonal and emotional<br />
health must be optimal, their social circumstance allows<br />
them to be relaxed and there needs to be appropriate<br />
stimulation of the organ(s) that facilitate orgasm,’<br />
says Dr Onuma.<br />
‘Women can enhance their orgasms by making sure<br />
that they are healthy, physically fit, emotionally wellbalanced<br />
with a hormonal status that is in equilibrium.<br />
They also need the right social circumstances when<br />
attempting to achieve orgasm with or without a partner.’<br />
However, Dr Onuma says that some women will<br />
never be able to achieve orgasm even if all the parameters<br />
above appear to be ‘normal’ and optimised. There is no<br />
clear reason.<br />
‘Anorgasmia is the medical term used to describe this<br />
and it is defined as a psychiatric disorder. Unfortunately,<br />
there is no psychiatric treatment that appears to<br />
consistently benefit women in this group, although some<br />
women may respond to psychological counselling,’<br />
says Dr Onuma.<br />
‘It may be that these women simply represent a group<br />
of ‘normal’ women. Within this group, there will be some<br />
who obtain no pleasure at all through sexual activity and<br />
those who do achieve great pleasure without achieving<br />
orgasm. Should these women really be considered to be<br />
‘abnormal’? I think not.’<br />
Why can’t I orgasm?<br />
With the effects of childbirth and age, many women can<br />
suffer from problems with their genitalia that can make<br />
them feel very self-conscious and unhappy, often affecting<br />
relationships with sexual partners.<br />
The kinds of problems are as varied as the women<br />
who suffer from them. ‘Female sexual dysfunction is<br />
complex and can be a result of hormonal, psychological,<br />
psychiatric, physical, neurological, environmental and<br />
social causes,’ says Dr Onuma.<br />
‘Often, some of these causes co-exist. One factor<br />
can result in another; for example, painful intercourse<br />
(dyspareunia) may result in a fear of intercourse
The Australian Centre for Female<br />
Pelvic & Vaginal Rejuvenation<br />
Feature<br />
resulting in psychological sequelae. Hormonal changes<br />
of menopause can result in loss of libido or physical<br />
alterations that can result in difficult or painful<br />
intercourse,’ he says.<br />
Other causes can relate to scar tissue or tears at the<br />
entrance of the vagina, prolapse of the walls of the vagina,<br />
prolapse of the uterus, endometriosis or elongated labia<br />
minora tissues (which can cause irritation and discomfort).<br />
In addition, loose or weak vaginal muscles, mainly caused<br />
through the muscles stretching during childbirth, can<br />
cause problems for some women and their sexual partners<br />
during intercourse.<br />
Another problem may be female stress urinary<br />
incontinence, caused predominantly by an improperly<br />
functioning urethra.<br />
But for many women with sexual dysfunction, the issue<br />
is psychological, not physical. Although we all know<br />
there is no ‘perfect’ way for a vagina to look, being shy or<br />
embarrassed by your genital appearance can often result<br />
in the avoidance of intimacy or lack of orgasm. ‘Most<br />
commonly this is the woman’s own perception resulting<br />
from a perceived change or long-standing issue. Much less<br />
commonly, this results from adverse comments from an<br />
intimate partner,’ says Dr Onuma.<br />
What are the options?<br />
Because female sexual dysfunction has many possible<br />
symptoms and causes, treatment varies. It’s important for<br />
women to communicate their concerns and understand<br />
their body and its normal sexual response. Also, a woman’s<br />
goals for her sex life are important in determining<br />
treatment and evaluating progress.<br />
‘Surgery for female sexual dysfunction should only be<br />
contemplated when a physical cause for that dysfunction<br />
has been clearly identified,’ stresses Dr Onuma.<br />
There is a range of surgical and non-surgical options<br />
available that can address and hopefully resolve these<br />
problems. For example both surgical or laser reduction<br />
labioplasty can sculpt the elongated or unequal labial<br />
minora as desired. The vulvar structures (including<br />
the labia minora, labia majora, mons pubis, perineum,<br />
entrance to the vagina and hymen) can be surgically<br />
enhanced, both functionally and aesthetically.<br />
Non-surgical laser vaginal rejuvenation can effectively<br />
enhance vaginal muscle tone, strength and control. For<br />
example a non-surgical treatment can be used to treat<br />
prolapse and/or relaxation of the vaginal walls, which<br />
results in dyspareunia or reduced sensation.<br />
‘Female sexual dysfunction is complex and does not<br />
always imply abnormality. Affected women should seek<br />
help – women should never accept that it’s ‘just part of<br />
being a woman’,’ Dr Onuma concludes. CBM<br />
EMPOWERING WOMEN THROUGH<br />
KNOWLEGE, CHOICE AND ACCESS<br />
TO WORLD CLASS CARE<br />
DR OSEKA ONUMA<br />
Gynaecologist and Pelvic<br />
Reconstructive Surgeon<br />
BSc. (Hons), MJur., CCST,<br />
MBBS, FRANZCOG, FRCOG<br />
4 Robe Terrace,<br />
Medindie SA 5081<br />
08 8344 6085<br />
reception@dronuma.com.au<br />
www.dronuma.com.au<br />
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ADELAIDE • SYDNEY • DARWIN
SKIN
A<br />
whiter<br />
shade<br />
of pale<br />
THE KEY TO OPTIMISING YOUR MESOESTETIC ® TREATMENT<br />
IS TO ENSURE YOU SEEK OUT A PROFESSIONAL AT A<br />
SPECIALISED DEPIGMENTATION CENTRE.<br />
It might surprise you that<br />
hyperpigmentation is perceived<br />
as the third most important skin<br />
problem after wrinkles and sagging. It<br />
is a common skin condition in which<br />
patches of skin are darker in colour<br />
than the surrounding skin tissue and<br />
can be very upsetting for those who<br />
suffer from it. It includes freckles,<br />
sun spots, melasma, and other spots<br />
caused mainly by sun exposure or skin<br />
ageing. These occur where there is an<br />
excess of melanin, the body’s pigment<br />
that produces natural skin colouring.<br />
It is such a widespread condition<br />
that today, depigmenting treatments<br />
represent over 20% of the total<br />
cosmetic market, with over 90%<br />
of caucasians experiencing skin<br />
blemishes at some stage.<br />
If you are considering having such<br />
a treatment, mesoestetic ® has 30<br />
years experience developing effective<br />
solutions to treat skin pigmentation<br />
and is recognised as a global leader<br />
in topical depigmentation. Its<br />
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Hyperpigmentation is perceived as<br />
the third most important skin problem<br />
after wrinkles and sagging.<br />
Skin<br />
pigmentation treatments, notably<br />
cosmelan ® and dermamelan ® ,<br />
are world-renowned for their<br />
effectiveness. However, it’s not only<br />
the quality of the treatment that’s<br />
important, it’s also the experience<br />
and expertise of the professional<br />
administering it.<br />
The mesoestetic ® Pharma Group<br />
recently held its third in a series<br />
of Specialised Depigmentation<br />
seminars in Australia as part of a<br />
global initiative. This worldwide<br />
program is for clinics seeking a<br />
cutting-edge advantage, by becoming<br />
a mesoestetic ® Certified Specialised<br />
Depigmentation Centre.<br />
What does that mean for you?<br />
Well, the comprehensive course,<br />
which was lectured by mesoestetic ®<br />
International Trainer, Sabine Wallez,<br />
resulted in a total of 51 Specialised<br />
Depigmentation Centres certified<br />
across Australia. Therefore you can<br />
be confident that the staff members<br />
at these clinics are trained to ensure<br />
you will attain the best possible<br />
results with your procedure and for<br />
your condition.<br />
The topics covered in the<br />
course included the importance<br />
of the diagnostic component in<br />
hyperpigmentation treatments such<br />
as melasma, PIH, solar and senile<br />
lentigos and ephelides, as well as antiageing<br />
solutions and the importance<br />
of sun protection.<br />
According to Catherine<br />
Biedermann, Managing Director<br />
of Advanced Cosmeceuticals, the<br />
course was an incredible opportunity<br />
for Australian skin professionals to<br />
learn first-hand about depigmentation<br />
from Sabine Wallez and to hone<br />
their specific skills for treating<br />
hyperpigmentation. CBM<br />
cosmelan: what is it?<br />
Cosmelan is a one-time, professional skin<br />
brightening treatment developed by mesoestetic ® to<br />
help reduce the appearance of pigmentation spots<br />
and even out skin tone in a matter of weeks with<br />
minimal side effects. The clinically proven results<br />
are truly impressive, achieving up to 95 per cent<br />
improvement in the majority of cases. Treatments<br />
with the cosmelan topical solution are tailored to<br />
each individual and the results are long lasting.<br />
What to expect<br />
The cosmelan treatment consists of two<br />
phases and it is imperative that you follow the<br />
directions given by the treating professional to<br />
achieve complete success.<br />
Phase 1 – in the clinic<br />
The cosmelan 1 Mask is applied in the clinic<br />
and left on the skin for a period of time which<br />
is determined by the medical professional<br />
according to your skin colour and type. This is<br />
usually around 8 hours.<br />
Phase 2 – at home maintenance<br />
The mask is removed at home with mesoestetic ®<br />
hydra milk cleanser and followed by an application<br />
of hydra-vital factor k cream. Cosmelan 2<br />
maintenance cream is applied at home according<br />
to the recommended protocol of the medical<br />
professional. The objective of this highly effective<br />
maintenance cream is to ensure the continued<br />
brightening of the complexion and fading of skin<br />
discolourations while restoring luminosity.<br />
After applying the cosmelan 2, follow daily with<br />
hydra-vital factor k and hydrating moisturiser<br />
with sun protection.<br />
Peeling of the treated skin begins in<br />
approximately 48-72 hours and lasts about<br />
three days; hydra-vital factor k is provided for<br />
multiple applications during the day and evening.<br />
Follow-up is in 7-10 days at which point a marked<br />
reduction in major discolouration will be evident.<br />
Pigment reduction continues with the at-home<br />
application of the cosmelan 2 product over the<br />
next six months.
WHERE<br />
TO GET IT<br />
For stockists, visit<br />
www.advancedcosmeceuticals.com.au<br />
or call 1800 242 011<br />
dermamelan<br />
Hyperpigmentation affects more than 80% of<br />
women over the age of 25 and dermamelan ® signifies<br />
an accessible, effective and minimally invasive<br />
solution provided by medical professionals only. The<br />
treatment combines in-clinc treatments and home<br />
care prodcuts to target the mechanisms responsible<br />
for skin pigmentation, thereby helping to lighten<br />
unsightly blemishes and spots. It has a dual corrective<br />
and controlling action, achieving short and long-term<br />
results by keeping hyperpigmentation under control.<br />
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skincare<br />
beauty<br />
When it comes<br />
to beauty,<br />
routine is key to<br />
having glowing<br />
healthy skin.<br />
The essentials for a simplified<br />
yet effective skincare routine<br />
include a gentle cleanser to<br />
prep skin for penetration of<br />
active ingredients, a good<br />
exfoliator to buff away dead<br />
skin cells and an SPF moisturiser<br />
to protect your skin from those<br />
harsh UV rays.<br />
Understanding skincare<br />
products and how to use them<br />
is the first step in implementing<br />
an effective skincare regimen.<br />
With the myriad of products<br />
on the market, it’s helpful to<br />
get the basics right first, and<br />
then venture to more targeted<br />
skincare solutions.
essentials<br />
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BEAUTY<br />
cleanse<br />
Cleansers are an essential part of a<br />
basic skincare routine. They wash off<br />
makeup, dirt and oil and leave the<br />
skin feeling clean, smooth and oil<br />
free. Your skin should be cleansed<br />
preferably twice a day – in the<br />
morning and in the evening. There<br />
are cleansers for every skin type:<br />
if you’re prone to blocked pores,<br />
use gel formulations; for delicate<br />
skin, use milky products. Both gels<br />
and milky products usually can be<br />
washed off. For dry skin, use cream<br />
products, which generally are wiped<br />
off. If using a cream cleanser, you<br />
probably will need to use a toner<br />
afterwards.<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
5.<br />
1. Ella Baché Botanical Cleansing<br />
Oil 200ml, $69, 2. Neutrogena<br />
Deep Clean Cleansing Oil Normal<br />
and Hydrating, $18.99, 3. Synergie<br />
BioCleanse, $72, 4. Skinstitut<br />
Gentle Cleanser, $49, 5. Alpha-H<br />
Clear Skin Daily Face and Body<br />
Wash 185ml, $45, 6. The Ordinary<br />
Squalane Cleanser, $13.90.<br />
6.
exfoliate<br />
Exfoliation removes the dead<br />
surface cells which contribute both<br />
to dryness and oiliness and can<br />
cause blocked pores and problems<br />
like acne. Exfoliation also stimulates<br />
the circulation.<br />
Scrubs treat the surface of the<br />
skin and help unclog pores, while<br />
exfoliants remove surface cell debris<br />
and leave skin fresher and looking<br />
brighter. Common types contain<br />
alpha hydroxy acids and glycolic<br />
acids, found in plant extracts.<br />
It is essential to exfoliate regularly<br />
at home, but nothing beats a<br />
professional treatment which will<br />
leave your skin glowing and fresh -<br />
well worth the expense.<br />
7. endota spa organics Atmica<br />
& Menthol Recovery Scrub 250g,<br />
$40, 8. endota spa organics Daily<br />
Renewal Exfoliant 90ml, $45, 9. PCA<br />
Skin ® Daily Exfoliant, $79.20, 10.<br />
Synergie Mediscrub, $79.<br />
8.<br />
7.<br />
9.<br />
10.<br />
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moisturise<br />
BEAUTY<br />
Moisturise morning and night to help retain your skin’s<br />
natural moisture and to provide a physical barrier<br />
against environmental pollutants.<br />
While you can use a single product, it is advisable<br />
to use a richer moisturiser at night as the skin<br />
absorbs products more effectively while you sleep,<br />
undisturbed by environmental factors such as the sun<br />
and wind. During the day, it is recommended to use a<br />
moisturiser with a sun protection factor.<br />
Which type of moisturiser suits you is personal – it’s<br />
worth getting samples to try them out. Your clinician<br />
can help you establish if you have dry, normal,<br />
combination or oily skin. If skin is dry, you want<br />
humectants and ingredients such as plumping lipids.<br />
For sensitive skin, look for anti-inflammatories.<br />
For combination or oily skin, you also want antiinflammatories<br />
as well as ingredients that prevent<br />
oil slicks from breaking out. There are also firming<br />
moisturisers to help with sagging tissues.<br />
Formulations vary from emulsions (water-based and<br />
better for oily skin) to dense creams (oil-based, better<br />
for dry skin).<br />
Make sure to protect your skin all year round and<br />
opt for moisturisers that include SPF.<br />
1.<br />
3.<br />
2.<br />
1. Sisley Ecological Compound 125ml, $295, 2.<br />
Medik8 Advanced Day Total 50ml, $119, 3. Aspect Sun<br />
Hydrating Face SPF50+ 75ml, $59, 4. Skeyndor Power<br />
Retinol Intensive Repairing Retinol Cream, 50ml, $98, 5.<br />
Dermalogica Redness Relief Essence 150ml, $64, 6. La<br />
Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra 40ml, $41.95,<br />
7. Olehenriksen Phat Glow Facial, $68, 8. Jergens<br />
NEW Oil Infused Skin Firming Moisturiser 496ml, $11.99,<br />
9. Mavala Anti Age Pro Day Serum for Face and Eyes<br />
30ml, $64.95, 10. Bioderma Sebium Mat Control | 30mL,<br />
$30.99, 11. CeraVe Moisturising Cream 170g, $12.99,<br />
12. Bangn Body Firming Body Lotion, 150ml, $48,<br />
13. Medik8 Nourishing Body Cream 250ml, $66, 14.<br />
Retreatment Botanics Ultra Rich Moisturiser 100ml, $89,<br />
15. Medik8 r-Retinoate ® Youth Activating Cream 50ml,<br />
$298, 16. Arbonne RE9 Advanced Prepwork Overnight<br />
Face Jelly, RRP $59, 17. Babor Ampoule Concentrates,<br />
Glow Addict: 4 x Hydra Plus, 3 x Perfect Glow, $57, 18.<br />
Vida Glow Cosmetics Emollient Moisturiser, $64.95, 19.<br />
Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm 125ml, $56,<br />
20. Guinot Lift Summum Cream 50ml, $223, 21. Jurlique<br />
Moisture Plus Rare Rose Cream 50mL, $59, 22. Ella Baché<br />
Spirulines Firming Day Cream 50ml, $125, 23. Ella Baché<br />
Spirulines Firming Night Cream 50ml, $125, 24. Peter<br />
Thomas Roth Potent-C Bright & Plump Moisturizer $106.<br />
4. 5.<br />
6. 7.<br />
8. 9.<br />
10. 11.
13.<br />
12.<br />
14.<br />
15.<br />
20.<br />
19.<br />
23.<br />
17.<br />
21.<br />
18.<br />
22.<br />
24.<br />
16.<br />
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BEAUTY<br />
masks<br />
Using a facial mask can soothe and nourish skin,<br />
oxygenate, improve the circulation, help clear up<br />
blemishes and even reduce the appearance of fine<br />
lines and wrinkles. Tightening masks help firm and tone<br />
sagging skin, and moisturising masks add moisture to<br />
dehydrated skin. For oily or acne-prone skin, a purifying<br />
mask can deep-cleanse skin and absorb excess oil. The<br />
benefits of masks are often underestimated but they can<br />
give the complexion a real boost. Generally, they should<br />
be used weekly after exfoliating.<br />
Alpha-H Clear Skin Blemish Control Mask 100ml, $39.95,<br />
Antipodes Aura Manuka Honey Mask 75ml, $54, La<br />
Roche-Posay Effaclar Sebo-controlling mask 100ml,<br />
$27.95, Sisley Black Rose Cream Mask 60ml, $180,<br />
Société Eye Peptide Gel Mask 10 pairs per box 12g each,<br />
$165, DNA Restoring Mask 60ml, $89, Naturally Serious<br />
Maskimum Revival Hydra-Plumping Mask 100ml, $42,<br />
Peter Thomas Roth 24k Gold Mask 150ml, $124,<br />
Vida Glow Cosmetics Antioxidant Rich Hydration Mask,<br />
$64.95, Image Skincare Mask Purifying Masque, $89.95.<br />
1. 2. 3.<br />
4.<br />
5.
8. 9.<br />
10.<br />
6. 7.<br />
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3.<br />
BEAUTY<br />
4.<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
serums<br />
Serums are lightweight moisturisers<br />
that penetrate deep into the skin to<br />
deliver a concentrated dose of antiageing<br />
goodness. Depending on the<br />
product being used, serums can be<br />
applied in the morning, at night or<br />
both. They are typically worn beneath<br />
cream moisturisers. Because serums are<br />
designed to be highly concentrated, a<br />
little goes a long way.<br />
Traditional serums are water-based, but<br />
many now come in oil form. Anti-ageing<br />
serums deal primarily with fine lines,<br />
wrinkles and dehydration, but also tone,<br />
texture and dark spots. The ingredients<br />
to look out for in a serum are similar to<br />
those of day and night creams (vitamin<br />
C, retinol and hyaluronic acid to name a<br />
few); but, as with any skincare product,<br />
choose those which best align with your<br />
individual needs.<br />
6.<br />
1. mesoestetic aox ferulic 30ml,<br />
$199, 2. mesoestetic stemCell<br />
Nanofiller Lip Contour 15ml, $121.40,<br />
3. mesoestetic collagen 360 essence<br />
30ml, $129, 4. asap radiance serum<br />
30ml, $89, asap super A+ serum<br />
30ml, $89, asap super B Complex<br />
30ml, $95, asap super C serum 30ml,<br />
$89, 5. Prevage Progressive Renewal<br />
Treatment including Polyhydroxy<br />
Acid (PHA), Alpha Hydroxy Acid<br />
(AHA), Idebenone, and a pH Buffer,<br />
$205, 6. Dermalogica AGE Bright<br />
Clearing Serum 30ml, $98, 7. Alpha-H<br />
Hyaluronic 8 with Primalhyal Ultrafiller<br />
25ml, $69.95, 8. Priori Q+SOD fx220<br />
Brightening Serum 30ml, $165, 9.<br />
SALT By Hendrix Mermaid Facial Oil<br />
30ml, $39.95, 10. Maaemo Vitalize<br />
Face Elixir, $59.95,11. Vida Glow<br />
Cosmetics Active Vitamin C Serum,<br />
$69.95, 12. Cosmedix ® Clarity Skinclarifying<br />
Serum, $76.50.<br />
7.<br />
5.<br />
8.<br />
9.<br />
10.<br />
10.<br />
10.
OTHER<br />
hydraters<br />
18. Ella Baché Daily<br />
Hydration Mist 100ml,<br />
$130, 19.endotaspa<br />
organics Hydrate Me Mist,<br />
120ml, $30, 20. Jurlique<br />
Sweet Violet & Grapefruit<br />
Hydrating Mist, 50ml, $37<br />
18.<br />
19.<br />
20.<br />
Bite Beauty<br />
Agave+ Nighttime<br />
Lip Therapy, $30<br />
14.<br />
Dermalogica AGE<br />
Bright Spot Fader,<br />
15ml, $68<br />
16.<br />
17.<br />
13. Peter Thomas Roth 24K Gold Pure<br />
Luxury Lift & Firm Hydra-Gel Eye Patches,<br />
$98, 14. Medik8 r-Retinoate ® Eye Serum<br />
Day & Night 15ml, $198, 15. Biologi<br />
Rejuvenation Eye Serum, $79.95, 16.<br />
Alpha-H Liquid Gold Firming Eye Cream,<br />
$99, 17 Retreatment Botanics Firming<br />
Eye Contour Cream 15ml, $65.<br />
13.<br />
15.<br />
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nail it<br />
With so many nail<br />
trend options to<br />
try, there’s one<br />
to suit everybody.<br />
Whether you prefer<br />
the understated<br />
look or the<br />
stop-the-traffic<br />
look, short and<br />
neat or almond<br />
shape, metallic<br />
or embellished,<br />
the choices are<br />
endless. Here<br />
are some of our<br />
fave 2019 fashion<br />
forward nail trend<br />
statement picks!<br />
Grey Is the<br />
New Black<br />
Perfect for every occasion. Grey<br />
can be calming and subtle or it<br />
can be exhilarating and edgy.<br />
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eauty<br />
seeing red<br />
Exude confidence<br />
and style with this bold<br />
and slick classic.<br />
Nail the<br />
neutrals<br />
Works whether off to work<br />
or out to play! Add some<br />
glitter and stripes for a little<br />
bit of oomph!
shape up<br />
Anything goes! Short and natural,<br />
oval, stilletto or square. Almond<br />
shaped nails are big right now –<br />
for a ‘point’ of difference!<br />
Pretty<br />
in Pink<br />
Always a fave<br />
Top tips for<br />
strong nails<br />
Never seesaw with a file on the<br />
natural nail. This will encourage<br />
splitting and chipping of the nail<br />
plate, upsetting the nail-plate layers.<br />
It’s also important to file your nails<br />
when they are dry, not after you have<br />
just had a shower or washed your<br />
hands.<br />
Try not to use nail polish remover<br />
too often.<br />
Get<br />
creative<br />
Gems & metallic<br />
pattern to glam up, or<br />
matt and wax look for<br />
a touch of elegance.<br />
We love<br />
the new<br />
french<br />
manicure.<br />
Dark polishes can discolour nails,<br />
so you should always wear a base<br />
coat under them and never leave the<br />
colour on for more than a week.<br />
Avoid household cleaners and<br />
put gloves on when dealing with<br />
harsh chemicals.<br />
Hand lotion is your friend! Keep<br />
hands and cuticles moisturised to<br />
restore damaged nails and increase<br />
blood circulation.<br />
In rare cases, brittle nails can<br />
be caused by protein or vitamin<br />
deficiencies. Hair, skin and nail<br />
vitamins are good for strengthening<br />
brittle nails and reducing breaking<br />
or splitting.<br />
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our picks<br />
BEAUTY<br />
1. Dior Rouge Dior VernisRouge Dior<br />
Vernis, Tra la la, $41, 2. Mavala Mini<br />
Nail Polish in 97 Wichita, $8.50, 3. Tom<br />
Ford Nail Lacquer, Scarlet Chinois,<br />
$52, 4. Givenchy Le Vernis Nail Polish<br />
No5, $37, 5. Giorgio Armani Nail<br />
Lacquer, 105 Taupe Greige, $40, 6.<br />
Sephora Collection Color Hit Nail<br />
Polish in L192 Winter Spirit and L62<br />
Full Moon Party, $7 each, 7. Dior<br />
Diorific Top Coat Midnight Wish -<br />
Limited Edition $43, 8. Smith & Cult<br />
Nailed Lacquer Nail Polish in Glass<br />
Souls, $32, 9. Nails Inc. Nail Lacquer<br />
- Leather Effects, $11, 10. Opi Infinite<br />
Shine Grease Collection, $12.86, 11.<br />
Bobbi Brown Nail Polish KhakiNail<br />
Polish Khaki, $25.<br />
Rihanna<br />
Dua Lipa<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
4.
5.<br />
Cardi B<br />
6. 7.<br />
Jennifer Lopez<br />
8.<br />
11.<br />
Rita Ora<br />
9.<br />
10.<br />
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Intermittent<br />
feature<br />
Benefits<br />
& Risks<br />
fasting is becoming<br />
an accepted means<br />
of weight loss by<br />
both the scientific<br />
community and the<br />
general public.<br />
In recent years, various intermittent<br />
fasting plans have become popular<br />
with people seeking to lose weight or<br />
improve their health.<br />
The most popular regimens generally<br />
involve very low or no calorie intake<br />
on certain days per week, then eating<br />
normally on non-fasting days.
Fasting<br />
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feature<br />
Alternate Day<br />
Fasting<br />
Professor Krista Varady created the<br />
Every-Other-Day Diet, based on<br />
her groundbreaking research into<br />
‘alternate-day modified fasting’ at<br />
the University of Illinois in Chicago.<br />
Proponents describe it as ‘the diet<br />
that lets you eat all you want (half<br />
the time) and keep the weight off!’<br />
The plan involves alternate<br />
‘fast’ and ‘feast’ days. Fasting days<br />
consist of a single 500 calorie meal<br />
at lunchtime. But then there is no<br />
restriction on what, when or how<br />
much is eaten on feasting days.<br />
The two key attractions are:<br />
• The promise that ‘you’ll lose<br />
weight and improve your health<br />
– while eating anything you want<br />
and all you want, every other day’;<br />
• Where most diets include a<br />
daunting set of rules to be obeyed<br />
– what you can eat and can’t eat,<br />
how much you can and can’t eat,<br />
when you can and can’t eat – here<br />
there is only one rule: eat no more<br />
than 500 calories on Diet Day,<br />
eat anything you want and as<br />
much as you want on Feast Day.<br />
That’s it. No counting calories,<br />
carbs, fat or protein. No avoiding<br />
any particular food; all foods<br />
are allowed. No complex meal<br />
preparations and plans.<br />
Two Days Per<br />
Week Fasting<br />
Developed by popular UK TV<br />
medico Dr Michael Mosley, the Fast<br />
Diet involves fasting for two days<br />
per week. People maintain their<br />
usual eating routines for the other<br />
five days. Dr Mosley sums up: ‘If we<br />
were to distil the Fast Diet into a<br />
single soundbite, it would all come<br />
down to 5:2. That’s five days of<br />
normal eating, with little thought<br />
to calorie control and a slice of pie<br />
for pudding if that’s what you<br />
want. Then, on the other two days,<br />
you reduce your calorie intake to<br />
500 calories for women and 600<br />
calories for men.’<br />
Proponents claim that since you<br />
are only fasting for two days of your<br />
choice each week – and eating<br />
normally on the other five days –<br />
there is always something new and<br />
tasty on the horizon. In short, it’s<br />
easy to comply with a regime that<br />
only asks you to restrict your calorie<br />
intake occasionally. It ‘recalibrates<br />
the diet equation, and stacks the<br />
odds in your favour’.<br />
Importantly, the plan is designed<br />
as a ‘well-signposted path towards a<br />
longer, healthier life’; weight<br />
loss is ‘simply a happy adjunct to<br />
all of that’.<br />
Hence, according to Dr Mosley,<br />
this eating plan can not only help<br />
people lose weight, but offers an<br />
array of other health benefits:<br />
‘Studies of intermittent fasting<br />
show that not only do people see<br />
improvements in blood pressure and<br />
their cholesterol levels, but also in<br />
their insulin sensitivity.’<br />
And how did he come up with<br />
the recommendation that women<br />
have 500 calories and men have<br />
600 calories on a Fast Day?<br />
Dr Mosley explains: ‘We used<br />
the rule of thumb that women need<br />
2,000 calories and men need 2,400<br />
calories per day and on a Fast Day<br />
you should eat a quarter of a normal<br />
day’s recommended calories.’
FAQs<br />
Medical News Today assessed the<br />
most common FAQs for beginners<br />
to fasting routines.<br />
Can I still exercise?<br />
In an interview with US magazine The<br />
Atlantic, Professor Krista Varady (creator<br />
of the Every-Other-Day Diet) noted<br />
that for people beginning her regimen,<br />
after the first 10 days ‘their activity<br />
levels were similar to people following a<br />
traditional diet or an unrestricted eating<br />
plan’. It may also be most beneficial<br />
for exercise sessions to end one hour<br />
before mealtime.<br />
Daily Intermittent<br />
Fasting<br />
Daily intermittent fasting limits<br />
eating to a certain number of hours<br />
each day. The 16:8 Diet is an<br />
increasingly popular method, which<br />
involves fasting for 16 hours per<br />
day, leaving an eight-hour window<br />
for eating.<br />
There are various forms of<br />
this plan, with the most popular<br />
advocating that the ‘fasting’ phase<br />
should last through the night and<br />
during the morning hours. Ideally the<br />
‘fast’ should then be broken around<br />
midday, with the last food for the<br />
evening being consumed around<br />
7pm or 8pm.<br />
Alternately for those with a<br />
personal preference for later daily<br />
routines, the food window may be<br />
between 2pm and 10pm.<br />
Periodic Fasting<br />
Medical News Today has reported<br />
on a study suggesting periodic fasting<br />
– defined as ‘one day of water-only<br />
fasting a week’ – may reduce the risk<br />
of diabetes among people at high risk<br />
for the condition.<br />
Another study, conducted by Dr<br />
Valter Longo at the University of<br />
Southern California found longer<br />
periods of fasting (two to four days)<br />
may even ‘reboot’ the immune<br />
system, clearing out old immune<br />
cells and regenerating new ones – a<br />
process they say could protect against<br />
cell damage caused by factors such as<br />
ageing and chemotherapy.<br />
Won’t I eat too much on feast days?<br />
According to Professor Varady, people<br />
do eat more than their estimated<br />
calorie needs on ‘feast’ days. However<br />
they do not eat enough to make up<br />
the deficit from fast days. And other UK<br />
researchers (at University Hospital in<br />
Manchester) have reported that people<br />
unintentionally eat less on non-fasting<br />
days as well.<br />
Will I be hungry on fasting days?<br />
Professor Varady reports that the first<br />
10 days on the Every-Other-Day Diet<br />
are the most challenging. Calorie-free<br />
beverages, such as unsweetened tea,<br />
may help offset hunger.<br />
Do I still fast once I’m ready<br />
to maintain my weight?<br />
Some plans, such as the Every-Other-<br />
Day Diet, also include a weight<br />
maintenance phase, which involves<br />
increasing the number of calories<br />
consumed on fasting days from 500<br />
to 1,000. Other plans recommend<br />
decreasing the number of fasting days<br />
each week.<br />
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Potential health<br />
Benefits<br />
A comprehensive survey by US<br />
newsletter Medical News Today<br />
found advocates of intermittent<br />
fasting ‘say the following benefits can<br />
be achieved’:<br />
Weight loss<br />
Since the body is unable to draw<br />
its energy from food during fasting,<br />
it dips into glucose that is stored in<br />
the liver and muscles. This begins<br />
around eight hours after the last<br />
meal is consumed. When the stored<br />
glucose has been used up, the body<br />
then begins to burn fat as a source<br />
of energy, which can result in<br />
weight loss.<br />
Reduce cholesterol<br />
As well as aiding weight loss, Dr<br />
Razeen Mahroof at the University of<br />
Oxford in the UK explains the use<br />
of fat for energy can help preserve<br />
muscle and reduce cholesterol levels.<br />
Regenerate<br />
immune cells<br />
The study by Dr Longo noted above<br />
suggests prolonged fasting may<br />
also be effective for regenerating<br />
immune cells.<br />
‘When you starve, the system tries<br />
to save energy, and one of the things<br />
it can do to save energy is to recycle<br />
a lot of the immune cells that are not<br />
needed, especially those that may be<br />
damaged,’ he explains.<br />
In the study, published in the<br />
journal Stem Cell, his team found<br />
repeated cycles of two-to-four days<br />
without food over a six month period<br />
destroyed the old and damaged<br />
immune cells in mice and generated<br />
new ones.<br />
What is more, the team found<br />
cancer patients who fasted for three<br />
days prior to chemotherapy were<br />
protected against immune system<br />
damage that can be caused by the<br />
treatment, which they attribute to<br />
immune cell regeneration.<br />
‘The good news is that the body<br />
got rid of the parts of the system<br />
that might be damaged or old, the<br />
inefficient parts, during the fasting,’<br />
says Dr Longo. ‘Now, if you start<br />
with a system heavily damaged by<br />
chemotherapy or ageing, fasting<br />
cycles can generate, literally, a new<br />
immune system.’<br />
Longevity<br />
Some researchers report years of<br />
animal studies have shown a link<br />
between restriction of calories,<br />
fewer diseases and longer life.<br />
Scientists have studied the<br />
mechanisms behind those benefits<br />
and their translation to humans.<br />
Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-<br />
1) is a hormone linked to certain<br />
diseases that affect lifespan, such as<br />
cancer and type 2 diabetes. Some<br />
experts report eating increases IGF-1<br />
production. Fasting may be a way to<br />
decrease IGF-1 levels, which could<br />
potentially lower the risk of chronic<br />
diseases and extend lifespan.<br />
Cancer<br />
Studies have reported that restricting<br />
calories decreases IGF-1 levels, which<br />
results in slower tumour development.<br />
A very small study in people with<br />
cancer found that fasting reduced<br />
some of the side effects of<br />
chemotherapy, including fatigue,<br />
nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.<br />
Due to potential negative effects,<br />
long-term calorie restriction is not<br />
recommended for people with cancer.<br />
Short-term calorie restriction, such<br />
as intermittent fasting, may be an<br />
option for this group of people.<br />
Neurological<br />
diseases<br />
Intermittent fasting may also impact<br />
cognition. In a study of mice with<br />
genes for Alzheimer’s disease,<br />
intermittent fasting improved<br />
performance on measures of cognitive<br />
decline associated with ageing.<br />
Blood sugar<br />
Some studies have shown that<br />
intermittent fasting improves insulin<br />
sensitivity more than traditional<br />
diets, but others have not found the<br />
same advantage. Researchers have<br />
also reported intermittent fasting and<br />
traditional diets lead to comparable<br />
decreases in haemoglobin A1c.<br />
Potential health<br />
Risks<br />
According to the UK’s National<br />
Health Service, there are numerous<br />
health risks associated with<br />
intermittent fasting.<br />
People who fast commonly<br />
experience dehydration, largely<br />
because their body is not getting any<br />
fluid from food. If you are used to<br />
having breakfast, lunch, dinner<br />
and snacks in between, fasting periods<br />
can be a major challenge. As such,<br />
fasting can increase stress levels and<br />
disrupt sleep. Dehydration, hunger or<br />
lack of sleep during a fasting period<br />
can also lead to headaches.<br />
Fasting can also cause heartburn;<br />
lack of food leads to a reduction in
Fasting ‘easier than<br />
traditional dieting’<br />
stomach acid, which digests food and<br />
destroys bacteria. But smelling food or<br />
even thinking about it during fasting<br />
periods can trigger the brain into<br />
telling the stomach to produce more<br />
acid, leading to heartburn.<br />
According to 5:2 Diet advocate<br />
Dr Michael Mosley, intermittent<br />
fasting is not recommended for people<br />
with the following conditions:<br />
• Being underweight<br />
• Eating disorders<br />
• Type 1 diabetes<br />
• Type 2 diabetes that is controlled<br />
by medication<br />
• Pregnancy (or women<br />
breastfeeding)<br />
• Recent surgery<br />
• Mental heath conditions<br />
• Fever or illness<br />
• Conditions where Warfarin<br />
is prescribed<br />
Negative feelings and behaviours<br />
reported by Dr John Berardi in his<br />
book Experiments with Intermittent<br />
Fasting include:<br />
• Changes in mood<br />
• Extreme hunger<br />
• Low energy<br />
• Obsessive thoughts about food<br />
• Binge eating behaviour<br />
And Medical News Today<br />
noted people interested in trying<br />
intermittent fasting ‘should consider<br />
whether or not it will work with their<br />
lifestyle. Fasting stresses the body, so<br />
it may not be beneficial for people<br />
already dealing with significant<br />
stressors’. CBM<br />
US nutritionist Dr John Berardi<br />
tried six different intermittent<br />
fasting plans over six months<br />
and published his results in<br />
the book Experiments with<br />
Intermittent Fasting.<br />
Over those six months he:<br />
• Dropped 20 pounds of weight<br />
(from 190 pounds to 170 pounds);<br />
• Reduced his body fat from 10<br />
per cent to four per cent (while<br />
maintaining most of his lean<br />
muscle mass).<br />
Importantly, he noted:<br />
‘I accomplished the goals<br />
I set for myself in a way that was<br />
easier and less time consuming than<br />
“traditional” dieting.’<br />
Berardi summed up his four<br />
key findings:<br />
1. Trial fasting is a great way to<br />
practice managing hunger. ‘This<br />
is an essential skill for anyone who<br />
wants to get in shape and stay<br />
healthy and fit.’<br />
2. More regular fasting isn’t<br />
objectively better for losing body<br />
fat. ‘While my IF experiments<br />
worked quite well, the<br />
intermittent fasting approach<br />
(bigger meals, less frequently)<br />
didn’t produce better fat loss<br />
than a more conventional diet<br />
approach (smaller meals, more<br />
frequently) might have.’<br />
3. More regular fasting did make it<br />
easier to maintain a lower body<br />
fat percentage. ‘Intermittent<br />
fasting isn’t easy. However, I did<br />
find that using this approach<br />
made it easier for me to maintain<br />
a low body weight and a very<br />
low body fat percentage vs more<br />
conventional diets.’<br />
4. Intermittent fasting can work, but<br />
it’s not for everyone, nor does<br />
it need to be. ‘In the end, IF is<br />
just one approach, among many<br />
effective ones, for improving<br />
health, performance, and body<br />
composition.’<br />
Berardi says his results found<br />
that ‘intermittent fasting can<br />
be helpful for in-shape people<br />
who want to really get lean<br />
without following conventional<br />
bodybuilding diets, or for<br />
anyone who needs to learn the<br />
difference between body hunger<br />
and mental hunger.’<br />
However he also explains that<br />
successful nutrition plans,<br />
‘whether they use smaller, more<br />
frequent meals or larger, less<br />
frequent meals all share a few<br />
commonalities’.<br />
These include:<br />
• Controlling calories. When<br />
calories are controlled, progress is<br />
made. ‘Whether you control them<br />
by eating frequent small meals or<br />
infrequent larger meals is<br />
up to you.’<br />
• Focusing on food quality. Fresh,<br />
unprocessed, nutrient-dense food<br />
is a must, regardless of which<br />
eating style you adopt.<br />
• Regular exercise. Exercise is a<br />
critical part of the equation.<br />
Berardi concludes: ‘Once those<br />
three have been taken care of, it’s a<br />
matter of personal preference and<br />
lifestyle considerations.’<br />
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SHAMPOO &<br />
FEATURE<br />
Often some shampoos can be too heavy<br />
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ingredients designed to nourish dry<br />
hair, tame curls or get rid of frizz. Oils<br />
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It’s good to switch up your hair routine<br />
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So sud up and reap the benefi ts of more<br />
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The other half of the dynamic duo<br />
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Keep in mind that the same<br />
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CONDITIONER<br />
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TOOLS<br />
GET THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR<br />
THE JOB<br />
With any task, it pays to have the right tools for the job.<br />
To create an individual style quickly and precisely, without<br />
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TREATMENTS<br />
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PLAY THE PART<br />
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SEE THE LIGHT<br />
Lightening hair can make locks look thicker<br />
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the<br />
breast<br />
Everything you need to know<br />
about breast augmentation.<br />
Words by Aimée Rodrigues
eport<br />
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B<br />
reasts have been cultural, political and fashion icons, helped launch social<br />
movements and started showbiz careers. They come in all sorts of shapes<br />
and sizes, and thanks to the marvels of modern cosmetic surgery, breast<br />
implant surgery can give you the breasts Mother Nature did not.<br />
Breast implants are available to suit the needs and preferences of<br />
just about every patient. Some women seek implant surgery to correct<br />
congenital or developmental anatomical abnormalities, while others are<br />
striving to repair the toll of age or breastfeeding by restoring their breasts to<br />
a more youthful and upright position. Other women simply want to have a<br />
larger size bust, which is more proportionate to their overall body size.<br />
Implants may also be required to reconstruct a damaged or missing<br />
breast, which has sustained injury, illness or mastectomy. There are<br />
countless reasons women undergo breast augmentation and each one has<br />
unique importance to the individual.<br />
Careful discussion of your expectations and concerns with your chosen<br />
surgeon, along with planning and assessment, can help to achieve a<br />
successful outcome and natural-looking results. You should thoroughly<br />
discuss your goals and motivations with a surgeon you trust and with whom<br />
you feel comfortable.<br />
Listening to your surgeon’s feedback and advice will go a long way in<br />
ensuring expectations and motivations are realistic. Satisfaction with<br />
breast augmentation results ultimately depends on your understanding of<br />
the capabilities and limitations of the procedure.
WHAT MAKES A BEAUTIFUL BREAST?<br />
The assessment of physical beauty varies<br />
enormously across both time and cultures.<br />
What one person considers sexy or beautiful<br />
might be far removed from what another<br />
perceives as attractive. However, there<br />
remain widely held standards of physical<br />
attractiveness, and achieving a positive<br />
aesthetic outcome is crucial to the success of<br />
cosmetic procedures.<br />
When it comes to assessing the breasts,<br />
you may be forgiven for thinking it’s all about<br />
size. Indeed, breast augmentation involves<br />
adding volume to the bust, but a satisfactory<br />
augmentation is about a whole lot more than<br />
just adding volume.<br />
‘There is no such thing as the ‘perfect’<br />
breast,’ says British plastic surgeon Dr Paul<br />
Banwell. ‘However, there are four aesthetic<br />
guidelines that can help surgeons deliver a<br />
beautiful-looking breast.’<br />
These guidelines, which refer to the<br />
proportions of the upper and lower breast,<br />
their slope as well as the position of the<br />
nipple were investigated by a group of London<br />
Plastic Surgeons at the University College<br />
and Royal Free Hospitals. In a study entitled<br />
‘Concepts in Aesthetic Breast Dimensions:<br />
Analysis of the Ideal Breast’, Mallucci et al<br />
used computer measurements to examine<br />
the dimensions and proportions of 100 pairs<br />
of natural (non-enhanced) breasts deemed<br />
attractive, and identifi ed four features<br />
common to all.<br />
‘The study revealed that in all cases the<br />
level of the nipple lay at a point 20 degrees<br />
above the horizontal where, on average, the<br />
proportion of the breast below it represented<br />
55 per cent of overall volume of the breast and<br />
above it 45 per cent,’ explains Dr Banwell.<br />
‘In most cases, the upper pole was either<br />
concave or straight, and the lower pole of the<br />
breast was convex, creating a full curve.’<br />
The UK group also analysed images of the<br />
breasts of ordinary women both before and<br />
after implant surgery to establish whether, if<br />
a breast deviates from these measurements,<br />
it becomes less attractive. The answer, they<br />
found, was that it does, regardless of size.<br />
However, Dr Banwell is keen to reinforce the<br />
importance of tailoring breast shape and size to<br />
the individual proportions and circumstances<br />
of each patient.<br />
‘A one-size-fi ts all approach is not<br />
appropriate,’ he says. ‘We have a way of<br />
assessing the aesthetics we’re trying to achieve<br />
with a breast augmentation, but it’s important<br />
to do that via a tailor-made approach.’<br />
This involves detailed measurement, careful<br />
discussion with each patient and judicious<br />
selection of the optimal implant shape, texture<br />
and method of placement.<br />
‘Every breast is different in terms of its shape<br />
and size and in terms of its characteristics,’<br />
says Dr Banwell. ‘The surgeon has to assess<br />
that and then needs to make a judgement<br />
based upon the patient’s wishes in terms of<br />
what they want to achieve versus what can<br />
actually be achieved.’<br />
With so many media infl uences, today it is<br />
even more important to marry your wishes,<br />
as the patient, with what is both realistic<br />
and achievable. ‘It’s all about having realistic<br />
expectations of improvement,’ he says.<br />
‘Communication with the patient is therefore<br />
so important. The patient needs to fully<br />
understand what’s involved, and if there is any<br />
discrepancy between what they want and what<br />
can actually be achieved, it’s the responsibility<br />
of the surgeon to point that out.’<br />
The education and knowledge of patients<br />
has changed in the past decade or so, and they<br />
are becoming increasingly discerning about<br />
the shape and type of implants they want.<br />
However, the most common request remains:<br />
for breasts to be ‘natural-looking’.<br />
With an experienced and skilled surgeon<br />
and the right expectations, you can look<br />
forward to the most natural-looking,<br />
aesthetically pleasing breast augmentations<br />
for your individual requirements.<br />
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1. Implant shape<br />
Choosing the right implant<br />
is dependent on your existing<br />
breast size, shape, symmetry and<br />
projection, body type, and your<br />
personal preferences.<br />
There is no one breast implant<br />
shape that is best for everyone.<br />
Your surgeon is the best resource<br />
for determining what breast<br />
implant is best for you and your<br />
body type.<br />
Round implants<br />
Round implants are circular with<br />
an even projection of volume.<br />
They are a good choice for those<br />
who want more fullness in the<br />
upper part of the breast and<br />
tend to give greater cleavage.<br />
Many surgeons agree that round<br />
implants are typically the best<br />
choice for those patients with<br />
well-shaped natural breasts who<br />
desire a straightforward breast<br />
enhancement.<br />
Teardrop implants<br />
Teardrop, or anatomical, implants<br />
more closely resemble the natural<br />
shape of a breast, gradually<br />
sloping downwards to produce an<br />
attractive straight line from the<br />
collarbone to the nipple. Teardrop<br />
implants tend not to be as full as<br />
round implants but because they<br />
are fuller in the lower half they can<br />
also provide greater projection in<br />
proportion to the size of the base,<br />
making them particularly suitable<br />
for women with little natural<br />
breast tissue. Mild elevation of the<br />
breast and the nipple can also be<br />
achieved, making them particularly<br />
suitable for women who have mild<br />
droopy or tuberous breasts.<br />
2. Implant size<br />
Breast implant sizes are designated by<br />
their volume, typically ranging from<br />
90 to 900 cubic centimetres (cc), or<br />
by their weight. One gram of silicone<br />
is equivalent to slightly less than 1ml<br />
(1cc). The higher the number, the<br />
larger the implant.<br />
They are also made with different<br />
diameter bases to suit different widths of<br />
chest wall and with low to high profiles<br />
(amount of forward projection). For this<br />
reason, each manufacturer produces a<br />
number of ‘styles’.<br />
It’s important to take your natural<br />
breast width into consideration. Your<br />
surgeon will measure the base diameter<br />
of your chest to determine the ideal<br />
width of implant. If the implant is<br />
too wide for your chest, you may<br />
get ‘webbing’ between your breasts<br />
(symmastia) or too much ‘side boob’. If<br />
the implant is too narrow, it will not fill<br />
the chest appropriately and be difficult<br />
to create a shapely cleavage.<br />
The choice of implant projection is to<br />
a large extent a personal one. A woman<br />
with adequate breast tissue and a shape<br />
she is happy with may opt for a lowprofile<br />
implant that will simply increase<br />
the size of her breasts. Another patient<br />
seeking to create cleavage, or a patient<br />
with some degree of sag, may prefer<br />
a high-profile implant that can help<br />
achieve these results.<br />
Your surgeon will take into<br />
consideration the width of your chest<br />
and breast tissue and advise you on the<br />
most suitable implant size and style for<br />
your individual anatomy.
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3. Implant material<br />
This next crucial factor looks at the<br />
type of fill (saline or silicone) as<br />
well as the shell of the implant wall<br />
(smooth or textured).<br />
Silicone vs saline<br />
Saline and silicone breast implants<br />
both have an outer silicone shell;<br />
however they differ in material,<br />
consistency and techniques used for<br />
placement. Both types of implants<br />
have their own advantages and risks.<br />
Silicone gel-filled implants are<br />
used more commonly in Australia.<br />
Silicone implants contain a cohesive<br />
gel, designed to mimic real breast<br />
tissue. It has a slightly firm, nonrunny<br />
consistency, which can give<br />
a more natural feel. As the gel is<br />
not liquid, the risk of dispersal if the<br />
implant ruptures is minimised. It also<br />
typically maintains its shape better<br />
than a saline implant, especially in<br />
the upper part of the implant.<br />
Saline-filled implants use a<br />
medical-grade saltwater solution,<br />
which makes the implant feel like a<br />
water-bed. This can be controlled to<br />
an extent by the volume of fill in the<br />
implant. If implant rupture occurs,<br />
the saline is absorbed by the body.<br />
However, saline implants feel firmer<br />
than silicone implants and have a<br />
higher risk of visible folds and ripples.<br />
Unlike silicone gel implants,<br />
saline implants can be filled<br />
through a valve during surgery.<br />
Because of this, the insertion of the<br />
implants generally requires a smaller<br />
incision than that associated with<br />
silicone gel implants. The amount<br />
of fill can also be adjusted after<br />
surgery, which is not possible with<br />
fixed silicone gel implants.<br />
Smooth vs textured<br />
Implant shells can be smooth or<br />
textured. Smooth-shelled implants<br />
are easy to insert and may make the<br />
breast move and feel more natural<br />
than a textured shell in certain<br />
patients. However, they have<br />
increased risk of capsular contracture<br />
(hardening of the breast), which is a<br />
common reason for re-operation.<br />
Textured implants have a thicker<br />
shell and the very nature of their<br />
surface means they can grab onto<br />
and adhere to the surrounding<br />
tissue, causing less friction between<br />
the implant and breast pocket and<br />
therefore helping to reduce the risk<br />
of capsular contracture. Many<br />
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surgeons also believe it offers them<br />
greater control over the ultimate shape<br />
of the breast.<br />
Round implants come in smooth and<br />
textured shells, but anatomical implants<br />
have textured surfaces only to allow for<br />
better integration with the surrounding<br />
breast tissue. The implant may still flip<br />
or move and distort the appearance<br />
of the breast, so the surgeon must be<br />
experienced with this type of implant.<br />
The polyurethane foam coated<br />
implant provides a texture specifically<br />
designed to reduce rates of capsular<br />
contracture. The foam coating means<br />
the collagen fibres around the implant<br />
do not line up, and are less likely to<br />
slide over each other and contract.<br />
Instead, the fibres assemble in a circular<br />
pattern around the foam and are unable<br />
to form a hardened capsule. There are<br />
some differences in the surgical plan of<br />
foam-coated implants; for example the<br />
pocket size generally needs to be bigger<br />
than usual.<br />
Regardless of the type of implant<br />
women choose, the shape, texture and<br />
size can be customised to reflect her<br />
individual body type and aesthetic goals.<br />
4. Incision site<br />
The three main incision options are the<br />
inframammary crease (under the breast<br />
where it meets the chest), periareolar<br />
(around the nipple) and transaxillary<br />
(inside the armpit).<br />
Inframammary<br />
The inframammary incision is by far<br />
the most common breast augmentation<br />
incision used today, made in the<br />
crease under the breast close to the<br />
inframammary fold. The surgeon creates<br />
a pocket for the breast implant, which<br />
is slid up through the incision, then<br />
positioned behind the nipple.<br />
This incision offers the best exposure<br />
for visualisation and allows the implant<br />
to be placed over, partially under or<br />
completely under the chest wall muscle.<br />
The scar is hidden in the crease under<br />
the breast.<br />
Periareolar<br />
For the periareolar incision, an incision<br />
is made just beyond the areola, which<br />
is the darker area of skin surrounding<br />
the nipple. The incision should be<br />
made at the very edge of the areola<br />
where the dark tissue meets the lighter<br />
breast tissue, which makes the scar<br />
least visible.<br />
Similar to the inframammary incision,<br />
the periareolar incision allows the<br />
surgeon to work close to the breast.<br />
It is possible for the surgeon to easily<br />
and precisely place the breast implants<br />
in various positions in relation to the<br />
chest muscle. However, this is the only<br />
incision that involves cutting through<br />
breast tissue and ducts, and sensitivity<br />
in the nipple may be reduced.<br />
Transaxillary<br />
The transaxillary incision is made<br />
in the natural crease of the armpit<br />
and a channel is created down to the<br />
breast. This may be performed with an<br />
endoscope (a small tube with a surgical<br />
light and camera in the end) to provide<br />
visibility. The implant is inserted and<br />
moved through the channel into a<br />
prepared pocket.<br />
The greatest advantage of an<br />
underarm breast augmentation incision<br />
is that no scar is left on the breasts. The<br />
scar is virtually invisible in the armpit<br />
fold and lack of tension generally makes<br />
for straightforward healing.<br />
The transaxillary site is relatively<br />
far from the breast, where the surgeon<br />
needs to create a pocket for the implant,<br />
so visibility is limited. There is also a<br />
higher incidence of the implant being<br />
positioned too high and a greater risk of<br />
breast asymmetry after surgery.
5. Implant placement<br />
The placement of breast implants has a<br />
significant impact on the final outcome<br />
of breast augmentation and therefore it<br />
requires individual consideration.<br />
Experienced surgeons base their<br />
implant placement decisions on factors<br />
such as the patient’s quantity of breast<br />
tissue, natural breast size and symmetry,<br />
dimension and shape of the chest wall,<br />
amount of subcutaneous fat and quality<br />
of breast skin.<br />
Generally, there are three placement<br />
options: subglandular (in front of the<br />
muscle), submuscular (behind the muscle)<br />
and dual plane (partially under the<br />
muscle). There are pros and cons for<br />
each position.<br />
Subglandular<br />
The subglandular pocket is created<br />
between the breast tissue and the pectoral<br />
muscle. This position resembles the<br />
plane of normal breast tissue and the<br />
implant is placed in front of the muscle.<br />
Sometimes the implant is covered by a<br />
thin membrane, the fascia, which lies<br />
on top of the muscle. This is called<br />
subfascial placement.<br />
This position is suited to patients<br />
who have sufficient breast tissue to<br />
cover the top of the implant. This<br />
procedure is typically faster and may be<br />
more comfortable for the patient than<br />
submuscular placement. There is generally<br />
less post-operative pain and a shorter<br />
recovery period because the chest muscles<br />
have not been disturbed during surgery.<br />
The implant also tends to move more<br />
naturally in this position.<br />
However, subglandular breast implants<br />
may be more visible, especially if the<br />
patient has little breast tissue, little body<br />
fat and thin skin.<br />
With subglandular implants, there<br />
tends to be more of a pronounced<br />
‘roundness’ to the breasts, which may<br />
look less natural than those placed<br />
under the muscle, but this is a matter<br />
of personal preference.<br />
Submuscular<br />
The implant is placed under the pectoralis<br />
major muscle after some release of the<br />
inferior muscular attachments. Most of the<br />
implant is positioned under the muscle.<br />
This position can create a natural-looking<br />
contour at the top of the breast in thin<br />
patients and those with very little breast<br />
tissue. The implant is fully covered, which<br />
helps to camouflage the edges of the implant,<br />
as well as rippling. With this placement, data<br />
has shown there is less chance of capsular<br />
contracture occurring.<br />
There may be more post-operative<br />
discomfort and a longer recovery period. The<br />
implants may appear high at first and take<br />
longer to ‘drop’.<br />
Dual plane<br />
This is where the implant is placed partially<br />
beneath the pectoral muscle in the upper<br />
pole, where the implant edges tend to be<br />
most visible, while the lower half of the<br />
implant is in the subglandular plane. This<br />
placement is best suited to patients who<br />
have insufficient tissue to cover the implant<br />
at the top of the breast but who need the<br />
bottom of the implant to fully expand the<br />
lower half of the breast due to sag or a tight<br />
crease under the breast.<br />
This position minimises the rippling and<br />
edge effect in thin patients while avoiding<br />
abnormal contours in the lower half of the<br />
breast. Generally, this placement is able to<br />
achieve a more natural shape to the upper<br />
portion of the breast instead of the ‘upper<br />
roundness’ that can be more common<br />
with subglandular implants. However, it<br />
involves more complex surgery, which if<br />
not performed correctly may result in<br />
visible deformities when the pectoral<br />
muscles are contracted.<br />
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While breast augmentation is<br />
typically a predictable procedure,<br />
all surgery carries some level of<br />
risk. Complications arising from<br />
breast augmentation can include<br />
the following.<br />
CAPSULAR<br />
CONTRACTURE<br />
Capsular contracture, or hardening<br />
of the breast, is thought to be the<br />
most common complication of breast<br />
implant surgery. It can occur at any<br />
time but more commonly in the<br />
months immediately after surgery.<br />
During surgery, a pocket is made<br />
for the implant in the breast tissue.<br />
After the implant has been inserted,<br />
the body naturally forms a capsule<br />
of fibrous tissue around the implant.<br />
This lining, or capsule, is formed by<br />
the body’s living tissue, and is the<br />
body’s natural response. The capsule<br />
allows the implant to look and feel<br />
quite natural. In some cases, however,<br />
the capsule begins to tighten, causing<br />
a shrink-wrap effect and squeezing the<br />
implant that it surrounds. Depending<br />
on the severity, the breast can feel<br />
firm or hard, become distorted and<br />
cause pain.<br />
It is not actually the implant that<br />
has hardened – the shrinking of<br />
the capsule compresses the implant<br />
and causes it to feel hard, but if the<br />
implant is removed it is still in its<br />
original soft state.<br />
Though the exact causes of<br />
capsular contracture are unknown,<br />
there are factors that may lead to<br />
this complication, including seroma<br />
(the development of extra fluid<br />
around the implant), haematoma,<br />
infection and smoking. Another<br />
contributing factor is the placement<br />
of the implant above the chest<br />
muscle. When the implant is<br />
placed below the muscle, capsular<br />
contracture is said to be typically less<br />
likely to occur.<br />
To treat capsular contracture, there<br />
are both surgical and non-surgical<br />
options, although generally most<br />
cases of capsular contracture will<br />
require secondary surgery to remove<br />
the implant. If the implants are<br />
replaced, to prevent reoccurrence a<br />
new pocket should be made as fresh<br />
tissue needs to be in contact with<br />
the implant.<br />
FURTHER SURGERY<br />
It’s important to understand that<br />
breast implants have a limited life<br />
span and, before going ahead with<br />
breast augmentation, patients must<br />
accept that more surgery may be<br />
required initially or in the future to<br />
address complications, remove or<br />
replace the implants.<br />
Additionally, the size of the original<br />
implants may become less suited to<br />
a woman’s body over time, due to<br />
hormones, pregnancies, weight gain<br />
and menopause.<br />
INFECTION<br />
Infection is a serious risk of any<br />
surgery and occurs when wounds<br />
become contaminated with<br />
microorganisms, such as bacteria<br />
or fungi. When infection occurs, it<br />
generally appears within six weeks<br />
of the procedure. Most infections<br />
can be treated with antibiotics,<br />
but in the worst cases the implant<br />
may need to be removed and the<br />
infection eliminated before the<br />
implant is replaced.<br />
It’s important to keep an eye out for<br />
signs of infection, which may include<br />
redness at the site, fatigue and fever.<br />
Increased pain and swelling are also<br />
typical signs of infection but, because<br />
these symptoms are typical of all<br />
breast surgeries, they can be difficult<br />
to detect.<br />
RIPPLING<br />
Rippling occurs when the filling<br />
inside the breast implant moves,<br />
creating a winkle or fold on the outer<br />
shell of the implant which then<br />
can be felt by the patient, or which<br />
becomes outwardly visible. Rippling<br />
can also occur when adhesion to the<br />
envelope restricts its movement.<br />
Various factors govern the<br />
likelihood of rippling, including the<br />
implant type, texture and position.<br />
It occurs less with silicone gel-filled<br />
implants, smooth-surfaced implants<br />
and those that are positioned under<br />
the chest muscle.<br />
If it occurs, the appearance of<br />
rippling is dependent on the patient<br />
– their physique and the thickness<br />
and quality of their skin. If there is<br />
little muscle or fatty tissue to cover<br />
the implant, any rippling that results<br />
will be more noticeable. Rippling<br />
generally appears on the outer and<br />
bottom sides of the breast and in<br />
the cleavage.<br />
IMPLANT<br />
DISPLACEMENT<br />
Displacement refers to the implants<br />
moving out of their desired position,<br />
and is more prone in women who<br />
have teardrop-shaped or very<br />
high-profile implants. Displacement<br />
may occur due to the implant being<br />
misplaced in the tissue pocket, or<br />
from excessively stretched tissue,<br />
or trauma. Displacement can occur<br />
at any time after the procedure,<br />
and will generally need to be<br />
surgically corrected.
INTERFERENCE WITH<br />
MAMMOGRAPHY<br />
Depending on where the implant<br />
is placed, breast augmentation may<br />
interfere with the ability of an x-ray<br />
to ‘see’ all the breast tissue, and<br />
therefore can hinder the success<br />
of a mammogram. Women with<br />
breast implants should therefore<br />
choose a facility that has technicians<br />
experienced in obtaining reliable<br />
mammograms from those who have<br />
had breast augmentation.<br />
Repeated studies have shown<br />
there is no delay in the diagnosis<br />
of breast cancer in women with<br />
breast implants compared to women<br />
without implants.<br />
Women should inform technicians<br />
of the age of their implants before<br />
mammography, as the age of the<br />
implant increases the risk of rupture<br />
during mammography.<br />
Recently, there have been media<br />
reports about a rare type of cancer<br />
linked to breast implants: anaplastic<br />
large cell carcinoma (ALCL).<br />
Breast-implant associated ALCL<br />
is not the same as breast cancer;<br />
it is a rare type of lymphoma that<br />
develops in the fluid surrounding<br />
breast implants, not in the breast<br />
tissue itself.<br />
Current expert opinion is that the<br />
risk of contracting breast-implant<br />
associated ALCL is about one in<br />
5,000 women with implants. By<br />
comparison, the risk of breast cancer<br />
is one in eight.<br />
The majority of cases are cured<br />
with the removal of implants and<br />
the fibrous capsule around them from<br />
both breasts.<br />
If there are changes in your breasts<br />
associated with breast implants, and<br />
especially if there is general swelling<br />
or a lump, contact your specialist for<br />
further investigation.<br />
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is breast implant<br />
surgery right for you<br />
The psychology behind the decision to have breast implants<br />
is one of the most important aspects of the procedure. A<br />
good candidate for breast augmentation is mentally and<br />
physically stable and understands the reality of what this<br />
surgery can achieve.<br />
Often women seek cosmetic surgery as a means of fulfilling<br />
emotional needs or resolving problematic body image issues. Any<br />
cosmetic procedure affects the patient on a psychological level<br />
just as much as on a physical one and it is important to remember<br />
that if a woman with low self-esteem elects to undergo surgery<br />
in the hope she will feel better about herself, she is likely to feel<br />
disappointed with her surgery. While breast augmentation can<br />
help boost a woman’s confidence, she will not benefit from surgery<br />
if she thinks it is the cure-all for every aspect of her life.<br />
Many women view their breasts as a vital component of their<br />
gender identity, as the female breast is one of the prime symbols<br />
of femininity, motherhood and sensuality. However, women are<br />
notoriously critical of their bodies and some may be especially so<br />
of their breasts. When contemplating breast augmentation, ensure<br />
it’s for the right reasons. CBM<br />
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DID YOU KNOW<br />
Breast augmentation has increased by more than 200% since<br />
1997, according to stats from the American Society for<br />
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.<br />
Possibly the earliest representation of breasts in art is the Venus<br />
of Willendorf, a tiny 11.1cm limestone statuette thought to date<br />
from 24,000-22,000 BC. She was found in 1908 by archaeologist<br />
Josef Szombathy at a Paleolithic site near Willendorf.<br />
Human breasts function differently to those of other primates.<br />
In other primates, the breasts grow only when the female is<br />
producing milk. When the non-human primate has weaned her<br />
young, her breasts flatten back down. In humans, the breasts<br />
develop during a female’s adolescence, usually well before<br />
pregnancy, and stay enlarged throughout her life.<br />
Legend says that Hercules became immortal after he drank the<br />
milk of the divine goddess Hera while she was sleeping. When<br />
she woke, and realised he was not her own child, she drew her<br />
breast away with such force that the milk spurted into the heavens<br />
and created the Milky Way.<br />
A fourth century prostitute was said to have been spared the<br />
death penalty by baring her breasts. When it seemed the verdict<br />
of her trial would be unfavourable, she removed her clothing. The<br />
judges were so impressed by their beauty that they acquitted her.<br />
It is believed the word ‘Amazon’ was derived from the Greek<br />
‘a-mazos’, which means ‘without breast’. In Greek mythology, it<br />
is said that the Amazons had their right breast removed so they<br />
would be able to use a bow and arrow more freely and throw<br />
spears without the physical limitation and obstruction.<br />
No two breasts are exactly the same size; usually the left is larger.<br />
From infancy to just before puberty, there is no difference<br />
between the female and male breasts.<br />
Although unusual, extra or ‘supernumerary’ nipples are not really<br />
that rare, occurring in one out of 18 people. Pop stars Carrie<br />
Underwood and Lily Allen and actor Mark Wahlberg all have a<br />
third nipple. Anne Boleyn, the wife of King Henry VIII, is said to<br />
have had a third nipple or even a third breast.<br />
When it comes to milk production, size doesn’t matter. The milkproducing<br />
structures are the same in all women. Just because one<br />
woman’s breasts are bigger doesn’t necessarily mean she would<br />
have or make more milk.<br />
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Questions to<br />
ask yourself<br />
before surgery<br />
By answering these questions honestly<br />
and reviewing them with your doctor,<br />
you will become much clearer about<br />
whether breast surgery is a good choice<br />
for you psychologically and emotionally.<br />
Why do you want to have<br />
breast augmentation surgery?<br />
How do you feel about your<br />
body image right now?<br />
Is anyone prompting you to<br />
have the surgery?<br />
Do you suffer from an emotional<br />
or psychological disorder?<br />
Did you recently experience a<br />
stressful event or crisis, like a<br />
divorce or the loss of a loved one?<br />
Are you a perfectionist, and do you<br />
find minor flaws with many parts of<br />
your body and with your life?<br />
Would you be prepared to handle<br />
a complication if something goes<br />
wrong after surgery?<br />
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FEATURE<br />
we<br />
QUIT
SUGAR<br />
?SUGAR. IT’S BEEN<br />
DESCRIBED AS TOXIC,<br />
POISONOUS AND<br />
ADDICTIVE, BUT<br />
SHOULD WE QUIT IT<br />
COMPLETELY?<br />
Sugar is the villain of the day in the health<br />
and wellness sector. Slowly but surely fats<br />
are shedding their bad-boy status, and<br />
sugar is taking over as the most detrimental<br />
dietary ingredient to our waistlines, health and<br />
general wellbeing.<br />
We outline the bad rap sugar has been<br />
attracting and look into the question on<br />
everybody’s taste buds – should we banish it<br />
from our diet once and for all?<br />
The book Sweet Poison: Why Sugar is<br />
Making Us Fat by David Gillespie, published<br />
in 2008, marked a turning point in the way<br />
we consider sugar consumption. In the book,<br />
Gillespie investigated the relationship between<br />
sugar, the ever-increasing obesity rates of the<br />
Western world and the most prevalent diseases<br />
in the 21st century.<br />
It was Gillespie’s personal story, however,<br />
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that set people on the path of quitting<br />
sugar. From being 40kg overweight,<br />
he immediately started losing weight,<br />
and kept it off, by cutting sugar<br />
(specifically fructose) from his diet.<br />
He claims sugar is addictive – a fact<br />
exploited by food manufacturers –<br />
and a rare resource to which we don’t<br />
have an in-built ‘off switch’, meaning<br />
we can keep eating it without feeling<br />
full, leading to weight gain and a<br />
myriad of health effects.<br />
One study by Nicole Avena,<br />
Pedro Rada and Bartley Hoebel<br />
(2008) looked into the addictive<br />
properties of sugar. It examined the<br />
physiological response to sugar intake<br />
in rats, and how the rats behaved<br />
when ‘on’ and ‘off’ sugar.<br />
‘Food addiction seems plausible<br />
because brain pathways that evolved<br />
to respond to natural rewards are also<br />
activated by addictive drugs,’ the<br />
report states. ‘Sugar is noteworthy as<br />
a substance that releases opioids and<br />
dopamine and thus might be expected<br />
to have addictive potential.’<br />
After a month ‘on’ sugar, the<br />
animals showed a series of behaviours<br />
similar to the signs of drug abuse.<br />
‘These are categorised as ‘bingeing’,<br />
meaning unusually large bouts of<br />
intake, opiate-like ‘withdrawal’<br />
indicated by signs of anxiety and<br />
behavioural depression and ‘craving’<br />
measured during sugar abstinence as<br />
enhanced responding for sugar.’<br />
Is it really<br />
that bad?<br />
Sugar has been linked to high<br />
blood sugar, cardiovascular<br />
disease mortality, diabetes and<br />
cellular ageing.<br />
An article published in the<br />
online journal Open Heart<br />
found sugars are probably more<br />
instrumental in increasing the<br />
risk of hypertension (high blood<br />
pressure) and cardiovascular<br />
disease (CVD), as compared to<br />
dietary sodium (salt).<br />
‘Compelling evidence from basic<br />
science, population studies, and<br />
clinical trials implicate sugars, and<br />
particularly the monosaccharide<br />
fructose, as playing a major role in<br />
the development of hypertension,’<br />
the researchers state. ‘Moreover,<br />
evidence suggests that sugars in<br />
general and fructose in particular<br />
may contribute to overall<br />
cardiovascular risk through a<br />
variety of mechanisms.’<br />
Furthermore, a study published<br />
in the JAMA Internal Medicine<br />
journal, conducted by researchers<br />
at the Division for Heart Disease<br />
and Stroke Prevention at the<br />
Centers for Disease Control<br />
and Prevention, associated a<br />
high added sugar intake with a<br />
heightened risk of CVD.<br />
The study found that people<br />
who consumed between 17 and 21<br />
per cent of their daily calories from<br />
added sugar exhibited a 38 percent<br />
higher risk of CVD mortality,<br />
compared to those whose added<br />
sugar intake was maintained at<br />
around eight percent. For those<br />
whose daily intake of added sugar<br />
was more than 21 percent of their<br />
daily calories, they had double<br />
the risk of CVD mortality. And,<br />
in participants who consumed 25<br />
percent of their daily calories from<br />
added sugar, their risk of CVD<br />
mortality was tripled.<br />
Cellular ageing<br />
The anti-ageing world is full of<br />
talk about telomeres – or the<br />
protective DNA that caps the end<br />
of cell chromosomes. The common<br />
consensus is the longer the telomeres,<br />
the longer the quality of life. The<br />
trick? Telomeres continuously shorten<br />
as our cells replicate, getting shorter<br />
and shorter as we age.<br />
Ongoing research is furiously<br />
exploring the possibilities in<br />
lengthening telomeres to reduce the<br />
rate of ageing or ways to prevent<br />
their ever-persistent shortening. But<br />
sugar, according to scientists from<br />
the University of California-San<br />
Francisco, is one sure-fire way to<br />
shorten your telomeres before their<br />
time. The research, led by Prof. Elissa<br />
Epel, assessed 5,309 participants<br />
and found those who drank larger<br />
amounts of sugary soda tended to<br />
have shorter telomeres in their white<br />
blood cells, making them susceptible<br />
to inflammation and chronic disease.<br />
‘Regular consumption of sugarsweetened<br />
sodas might influence<br />
disease development,’ says Epel. ‘Not<br />
only by straining the body’s metabolic<br />
control of sugars but also through<br />
accelerated cellular ageing of tissues.’
What<br />
is sugar?<br />
At a molecular level, sugar is a<br />
crystalline carbohydrate. There are<br />
many different types of sugar –<br />
glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose<br />
and sucrose (sucrose is your typical<br />
table sugar, and is composed of<br />
glucose and fructose).<br />
Some of these sugars occur<br />
naturally in fruits, vegetables and<br />
other food groups. However, it’s<br />
the added sugars, used to enhance<br />
flavour and add sweetness, that<br />
have been blamed as a culprit in<br />
a myriad of health issues. These<br />
sugars are usually delivered in the<br />
form of sucrose or fructose corn<br />
syrup, and it is fructose, more than<br />
glucose, that is receiving the most<br />
negative attention.<br />
The highest quantities of added<br />
sugars are found in soft drinks,<br />
fruit juices, cakes, chocolate and<br />
desserts. According to Medical<br />
News Today, just a single can<br />
of cola can contain up to seven<br />
teaspoons of added sugar, while<br />
an average-sized chocolate bar can<br />
contain up to six teaspoons.<br />
At present, the World<br />
Health Organisation’s (WHO)<br />
recommended daily dose of sugar<br />
is less than 10 percent of your<br />
daily total energy intake. WHO<br />
suggests a further reduction to<br />
less than five percent for beneficial<br />
health outcomes.<br />
Many nutritionists recommend<br />
against consuming more than 13<br />
teaspoons a day.<br />
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So, are we all junkies?<br />
According to the Harvard School of Public Health, the average American<br />
consumes 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day, equating to an extra 350<br />
calories. Scarily, these 22 mouthfuls of sweetness are easily consumed –<br />
added sugar is difficult to avoid.<br />
Gillespie claims food manufacturers are taking advantage of our<br />
collective sugar addiction and are ‘lacing’ non-sweet products – such<br />
as bread, sauces, soups and cereals – with the poison to ensure we stay<br />
hooked. And he’s not alone in this thinking.<br />
Dr Robert Lustig, a paediatric endocrinologist at the University of<br />
California-San Francisco and author of the book Fat Chance: The Hidden<br />
Truth About Sugar, says the food industry is purposefully sweetening up<br />
our diets.<br />
‘The food industry has made sugar into a diet staple because they know<br />
when they do, you buy more,’ he told The Guardian in 2013. ‘This is their<br />
hook. If some unscrupulous cereal manufacturer went out and laced your<br />
breakfast cereal with morphine to get you to buy more, what would you<br />
think of that? They do it with sugar instead.’
Should<br />
we quit<br />
sugar?<br />
Myth busting:<br />
raw vs white vs brown sugars<br />
Hopeful sugar lovers have ventured the suggestion that brown sugar or<br />
raw sugar might indeed by healthier than the super-refined white sugar<br />
seen on most coffee-shop tables. Unfortunately, their hopes are dashed.<br />
Although they go through slightly different processes, raw, white and<br />
brown sugar are derived from the same source and hold very little<br />
nutritional difference – ie, all are equally bad for you.<br />
Sugar crystals are made from the juice of sugar cane or sugar beet.<br />
The juice is filtered, evaporated, boiled – which produces molasses<br />
– centrifuged and dried to yield raw sugar. White, or refined sugar,<br />
undergoes further washing, bleaching, filtering, processing and drying.<br />
Brown sugar is created through the addition of molasses to refined<br />
white sugar.<br />
Certainly, the myriad of health<br />
problems associated with<br />
high sugar intake is enough to<br />
quieten anyone’s sugar cravings,<br />
but is it healthy to eliminate<br />
sugar from our diet completely?<br />
Sugar is found naturally in fruits,<br />
vegetables and dairy products,<br />
which means that to eradicate it<br />
completely from our diet would<br />
leave us with little other than<br />
meat and fats.<br />
‘I am quite comfortable with<br />
dietary sugars if they come from<br />
whole foods such as fresh fruits<br />
and vegetables, as the sugar<br />
is diluted with water, fibre and<br />
other nutrients,’ health expert<br />
Professor Kerin O’Dea from<br />
the Sansom Institute for Health<br />
Research told the ABC.<br />
As for added sugar, the<br />
alternative options – in the form<br />
of artificial sweeteners – are not<br />
necessarily any better for you.<br />
A recent study published in the<br />
journal Nature found artificial<br />
sweeteners interfere with gut<br />
bacteria, increasing the chances<br />
of obesity and diabetes.<br />
‘Our findings suggest that<br />
artificial sweeteners may<br />
have directly contributed<br />
to enhancing the exact<br />
epidemic that they themselves<br />
were intended to fight,’<br />
the researchers from the<br />
Department of Immunology<br />
at the Weizmann Institute of<br />
Science in Israel state.<br />
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